diff -Nru xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/changelog xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/changelog
--- xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/changelog	2015-10-16 15:42:56.000000000 +0000
+++ xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/changelog	2015-11-28 11:31:31.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+xerces-c (3.1.2+debian-1+rpi1) stretch-staging; urgency=medium
+
+  * Disable testsuite.
+
+ -- Peter Michael Green <plugwash@raspbian.org>  Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:54:30 +0000
+
 xerces-c (3.1.2+debian-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New maintainer. Closes: #777698 
diff -Nru xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/rules xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/rules
--- xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/rules	2015-10-16 15:42:56.000000000 +0000
+++ xerces-c-3.1.2+debian/debian/rules	2015-11-28 11:31:12.000000000 +0000
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@
 	rm doc/html/graphics/charter-header.jpg
 	rm doc/html/graphics/program-others-3-header.jpg
 
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	echo testsuite disabled