diff --git a/python-pygit2.spec b/python-pygit2.spec
index 36b294b..e1a1680 100644
--- a/python-pygit2.spec
+++ b/python-pygit2.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# https://github.com/libgit2/pygit2/issues/811
-%global arch_test_fail ppc64 s390x
 %global pkgname pygit2
 %{?python_enable_dependency_generator}
 
@@ -63,7 +61,8 @@ find %{_builddir} -name '.buildinfo' -print -delete
 %check
 # This is horrible, but otherwise pytest does not use pygit2 from site-packages
 rm -f pygit2/__init__.py
-%ifarch %{arch_test_fail}
+# https://github.com/libgit2/pygit2/issues/812
+%ifarch ppc64 s390x
   PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{python3_sitearch} py.test-%{python3_version} -v || :
 %else
   PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{python3_sitearch} py.test-%{python3_version} -v