Index: b/test_prctl.py
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--- a/test_prctl.py
+++ b/test_prctl.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class PrctlTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(prctl.get_name(), name[:15])
 
     @require('get_no_new_privs')
+    @unittest.skip('test fails, because ping doesn\'t use capabilities anymore (boo#1174504)')
     def test_no_new_privs(self):
         """Test the no_new_privs function"""
         self.assertEqual(prctl.get_no_new_privs(), 0)