diff --git a/python-matplotlib.changes b/python-matplotlib.changes
index 20b40db..5a37c89 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.changes
+++ b/python-matplotlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  8 04:42:16 UTC 2021 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- Skip some broken tests with new pyparsing. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Oct 23 15:49:11 UTC 2021 - Axel Braun <axel.braun@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/python-matplotlib.spec b/python-matplotlib.spec
index e01ffa1..33fad14 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.spec
+++ b/python-matplotlib.spec
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ skip_tests+=" or (test_correct_key and Qt4Agg)"
 skip_tests+=" or (test_fig_close and Qt4Agg)"
 # timing tests on obs can fail unpredictably
 skip_tests+=" or test_invisible_Line_rendering"
+# currently broken, revert with 3.5.0
+skip_tests+=" or test_mathtext_rendering or test_mathtext_exceptions"
 %{pytest_arch --pyargs matplotlib.tests \
               --pyargs mpl_toolkits.tests \
               -n auto \