diff --git a/dev-vcs/kdesvn/kdesvn-1.7.0.ebuild b/dev-vcs/kdesvn/kdesvn-1.7.0.ebuild
index f624f13939177..656cbc04e4449 100644
--- a/dev-vcs/kdesvn/kdesvn-1.7.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-vcs/kdesvn/kdesvn-1.7.0.ebuild
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ RDEPEND="${DEPEND}
 	!kde-apps/kdesdk-kioslaves:4[subversion(+)]
 "
 
+# bug #583286: needs network access
+RESTRICT="test"
+
 src_configure() {
 	append-cppflags -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT