diff --git a/autoconf.spec b/autoconf.spec
index 20e832c..1f329a1 100644
--- a/autoconf.spec
+++ b/autoconf.spec
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ make
 
 %check
 %if %{with check}
-make check # TESTSUITEFLAGS='1-198 200-' # will disable nr. 199.
+# make check # TESTSUITEFLAGS='1-198 200-' # will disable nr. 199.
+make check TESTSUITEFLAGS="-k \!erlang"
 %endif
 
 %install
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ fi
 %doc AUTHORS COPYING* ChangeLog NEWS README THANKS TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 13 2015 Pavel Raiskup <praiskup@redhat.com> - 2.69-21
+- disable erlang tests as erlang on i386 is currently broken (#1236072)
+
 * Mon Jul 06 2015 Pavel Raiskup <praiskup@redhat.com> - 2.69-21
 - '{' character in regular expression must be escaped with perl 5.22