diff --git a/sys-cluster/spath/spath-0.2.0.ebuild b/sys-cluster/spath/spath-0.2.0.ebuild
index 6290a1f567..69f2fe7511 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/spath/spath-0.2.0.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/spath/spath-0.2.0.ebuild
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DEPEND="
 "
 
 PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${PN}-0.1.0-no-static.patch" )
-RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
+RESTRICT="test" # tests require an MPI setup
 REQUIRED_USE="test? ( mpi )"
 
 src_configure() {