diff -Nru aces3-3.0.8/debian/changelog aces3-3.0.8/debian/changelog
--- aces3-3.0.8/debian/changelog	2016-09-10 10:05:40.000000000 +0000
+++ aces3-3.0.8/debian/changelog	2016-10-06 01:36:14.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+aces3 (3.0.8-5.1+rpi1) stretch-staging; urgency=medium
+
+  * Disable testsuite.
+
+ -- Peter Michael Green <plugwash@raspbian.org>  Thu, 06 Oct 2016 01:36:14 +0000
+
 aces3 (3.0.8-5.1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Non-maintainer upload.
diff -Nru aces3-3.0.8/debian/rules aces3-3.0.8/debian/rules
--- aces3-3.0.8/debian/rules	2015-11-22 16:48:43.000000000 +0000
+++ aces3-3.0.8/debian/rules	2016-10-06 01:35:53.000000000 +0000
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 %:
 	dh $@ 
 
-ifeq (,$(filter nocheck,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
+#ifeq (,$(filter nocheck,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
 override_dh_auto_test:
-	-(cd tests; OMPI_MCA_orte_rsh_agent=/bin/false csh ./runscript-quick)
-	-cat ACESIII_TESTS/monitor_tests
-endif
+	echo testsuite disabled
+#	-(cd tests; OMPI_MCA_orte_rsh_agent=/bin/false csh ./runscript-quick)
+#	-cat ACESIII_TESTS/monitor_tests
+#endif