diff --git a/python-transitions.changes b/python-transitions.changes
index c546880..1be710a 100644
--- a/python-transitions.changes
+++ b/python-transitions.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun  9 07:44:24 UTC 2020 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- remove pep8 unit tests, those are not useful to execute and
+  fail
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr  3 06:23:04 UTC 2020 - Martin Hauke <mardnh@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/python-transitions.spec b/python-transitions.spec
index adf7ecd..c2a664e 100644
--- a/python-transitions.spec
+++ b/python-transitions.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module graphviz}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pycodestyle}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pygraphviz}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest < 5}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 # png support for graphviz
 BuildRequires:  graphviz-gnome
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ sed -i 's/\r$//' LICENSE Changelog.md README.md
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+rm -v tests/test_codestyle.py
 %pytest
 
 %files %{python_files}