diff --git a/python-proxmoxer.changes b/python-proxmoxer.changes
index fbb2e95..eae880f 100644
--- a/python-proxmoxer.changes
+++ b/python-proxmoxer.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 22 12:55:53 UTC 2023 - Johannes Kastl <kastl@b1-systems.de>
+
+- refactor %check section to not use the tests that require the
+  ancient openssh-wrapper module
+  see https://github.com/proxmoxer/proxmoxer/issues/135
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 21 12:45:15 UTC 2023 - kastl@b1-systems.de
 
diff --git a/python-proxmoxer.spec b/python-proxmoxer.spec
index baa42ee..32a0435 100644
--- a/python-proxmoxer.spec
+++ b/python-proxmoxer.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 
 # Tests
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module openssh-wrapper}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module paramiko}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cov}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
@@ -53,6 +52,8 @@ Python Wrapper for the Proxmox 2.x API (HTTP and SSH)
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+# remove tests that need the ancient openssh-wrapper module
+rm -f ./tests/test_openssh.py
 %pytest -k 'not test_timeout' --cov ./tests/
 
 %files %{python_files}