diff --git a/ghc-texmath.spec b/ghc-texmath.spec
index 859c47d..e015ee0 100644
--- a/ghc-texmath.spec
+++ b/ghc-texmath.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 %global pkg_name texmath
 
+%ifnarch armv7hl
 %bcond_without tests
+%endif
 
 Name:           ghc-%{pkg_name}
 Version:        0.8.0.1
@@ -91,8 +93,9 @@ cabal-tweak-flag network-uri False
 
 
 %changelog
-* Mon Jan 26 2015 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.6.6.1-1
+* Sun Feb  1 2015 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.8.0.1-1
 - update to 0.8.0.1
+- disable tests on armv7
 
 * Sat Aug 16 2014 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng@lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.6.6.1-3
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_21_22_Mass_Rebuild