diff --git a/dev-python/pbr/pbr-3.1.1.ebuild b/dev-python/pbr/pbr-3.1.1.ebuild
index eb85a1a1ebbb1..d9fd67e9a56d1 100644
--- a/dev-python/pbr/pbr-3.1.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pbr/pbr-3.1.1.ebuild
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 	sed -e s':test_command_hooks:_&:' \
 		-e s':test_global_setup_hooks:_&:' \
 		-i pbr/tests/test_hooks.py || die
-	sed \
-		-e "s:test_wsgi_script_install:_&:" \
-		-i pbr/tests/test_wsgi.py || die
+	rm pbr/tests/test_wsgi.py || die "couldn't remove wsgi network tests"
 	einfo "rogue tests disabled"
 	sed -i '/^hacking/d' test-requirements.txt || die