diff --git a/python-extras.changes b/python-extras.changes
index 963e3ed..b5d8ab7 100644
--- a/python-extras.changes
+++ b/python-extras.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar  7 11:01:35 UTC 2014 - speilicke@suse.com
+
+- Add 'tests' build conditional
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 25 13:49:08 UTC 2013 - speilicke@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-extras.spec b/python-extras.spec
index d43766c..ba1194c 100644
--- a/python-extras.spec
+++ b/python-extras.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-extras
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #
 
 
+# A build cycle exists between python-extras and python-testtools. Thus, only
+# enable testing with a build conditional (off by default):
+%bcond_with tests
+
 Name:           python-extras
 Version:        0.0.3
 Release:        0
@@ -27,7 +31,9 @@ Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/e/extras/extras-%{version
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 # Test requirements:
+%if %{with tests}
 BuildRequires:  python-testtools
+%endif
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 %if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1110
 %{!?python_sitelib: %global python_sitelib %(python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")}
@@ -49,8 +55,10 @@ python setup.py build
 %install
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
 
+%if %{with tests}
 %check
 python setup.py test
+%endif
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)