diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index e9d3799..e49a177 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Dec  7 02:27:51 UTC 2013 - matz@suse.de
+
+- Ignore uuid testcase in the testsuite, it relies on unreliable
+  ifconfig output.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec  3 20:03:08 CET 2013 - mls@suse.de
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index aa1d396..afd4125 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE -x test_asyncore -x test_mmap"
 # emulation is unreliable
 EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE -x test_multiprocessing"
 %endif
+
+# This test (part of test_uuid) requires real network interfaces
+# so that ifconfig output has "HWaddr <something>".  Some kvm instances
+# don't have any such interface breaking the uuid module test.
+EXCLUDE="$EXCLUDE -x test_uuid"
+
 # Limit virtual memory to avoid spurious failures
 if test $(ulimit -v) = unlimited || test $(ulimit -v) -gt 10000000; then
   ulimit -v 10000000 || :