diff --git a/python-pycurl.changes b/python-pycurl.changes
index 4e43463..43d2249 100644
--- a/python-pycurl.changes
+++ b/python-pycurl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar  8 09:27:05 UTC 2021 - Pedro Monreal <pmonreal@suse.com>
+
+- Remove a failing test-case until fixed in curl:
+  * Upstream issue: https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/6615
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan 28 23:06:36 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pycurl.spec b/python-pycurl.spec
index 50330d4..4179d85 100644
--- a/python-pycurl.spec
+++ b/python-pycurl.spec
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ This package contains documentation and examples.
 %setup -q -n pycurl-%{version}
 %autopatch -p1
 
+# temporarily remove a failing test-case until the issue is
+# fixed in curl: https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/6615
+rm -f tests/failonerror_test.py
+
 %build
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 export PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY=openssl