--- Python-3.3.2/Lib/test/test_gdb.py.orig	2013-07-26 09:52:15.533852708 -0500
+++ Python-3.3.2/Lib/test/test_gdb.py	2013-07-26 15:07:53.733623014 -0500
@@ -729,8 +729,7 @@
     foo\(1, 2, 3\)
 ''')
 
-    @unittest.skipUnless(_thread,
-                         "Python was compiled without thread support")
+    @unittest.skip('Known failure on ARM: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986713')
     def test_threads(self):
         'Verify that "py-bt" indicates threads that are waiting for the GIL'
         cmd = '''