diff -Nru python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/changelog python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/changelog
--- python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/changelog	2015-08-07 16:32:00.000000000 +0000
+++ python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/changelog	2015-11-22 21:29:12.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+python-halberd (0.2.4-2) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Disable testsuite requiring internet connection
+    (Closes: #805781).
+    - thanks Chris Lamb for the useful bug report!
+
+ -- Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>  Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:28:27 +0100
+
 python-halberd (0.2.4-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Initial release (Closes: #593015)
diff -Nru python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/disable-external-tests.patch python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/disable-external-tests.patch
--- python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/disable-external-tests.patch	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/disable-external-tests.patch	2015-11-22 21:38:26.000000000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+Description: Disable tests requiring internet connection
+ Some tests are requiring an active internet connection to sourceforge.
+ Disabling them
+Author: Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>
+Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/805781
+
+diff --git a/tests/test_clientlib.py b/tests/test_clientlib.py
+index d1b174d..6c5ca32 100644
+--- a/tests/test_clientlib.py
++++ b/tests/test_clientlib.py
+@@ -82,30 +82,30 @@ class TestHTTPClient(unittest.TestCase):
+         except clientlib.ConnectionRefused:
+             return
+ 
+-    def testSendRequestToRemote(self):
+-        self.client._putRequest('66.35.250.203', 'http://www.sourceforge.net')
+-        timestamp, headers = self.client._getReply()
+-        self.failUnless(headers and headers.startswith('HTTP/'))
+-
+-    def testGetHeaders(self):
+-        addr, url = '66.35.250.203', 'http://www.sourceforge.net'
+-        reply = self.client.getHeaders(addr, url)
+-        self.failUnless(reply != (None, None))
+-
+-    def testIncorrectReading(self):
+-        """Check for bug in _getReply (issue 60)
+-        Incorrect reading procedure in Halberd.clientlib.HTTPClient._getReply
+-        """
+-        self.client.bufsize = 1
+-        self.client.timeout = 10
+-        addr, url = '127.0.0.1', 'http://localhost'
+-        self.client._putRequest(addr, url)
+-        try:
+-            timestamp, headers = self.client._getReply()
+-        except clientlib.TimedOut, msg:
+-            self.fail('Timed out while trying to read terminator')
+-        self.failUnless(headers)
+-
++#    def testSendRequestToRemote(self):
++#        self.client._putRequest('66.35.250.203', 'http://www.sourceforge.net')
++#        timestamp, headers = self.client._getReply()
++#        self.failUnless(headers and headers.startswith('HTTP/'))
++#
++#    def testGetHeaders(self):
++#        addr, url = '66.35.250.203', 'http://www.sourceforge.net'
++#        reply = self.client.getHeaders(addr, url)
++#        self.failUnless(reply != (None, None))
++#
++#    def testIncorrectReading(self):
++#        """Check for bug in _getReply (issue 60)
++#        Incorrect reading procedure in Halberd.clientlib.HTTPClient._getReply
++#        """
++#        self.client.bufsize = 1
++#        self.client.timeout = 10
++#        addr, url = '127.0.0.1', 'http://localhost'
++#        self.client._putRequest(addr, url)
++#        try:
++#            timestamp, headers = self.client._getReply()
++#        except clientlib.TimedOut, msg:
++#            self.fail('Timed out while trying to read terminator')
++#        self.failUnless(headers)
++#
+ 
+ class TestHTTPSClient(unittest.TestCase):
+ 
+@@ -119,21 +119,21 @@ class TestHTTPSClient(unittest.TestCase):
+         self.failUnlessEqual(self.client._getHostAndPort('secure:777'),
+                              ('secure', 777))
+ 
+-    def testConnect(self):
+-        clientlib.HTTPSClient()._connect(('www.sourceforge.net', 443))
+-
+-    def testInvalidConnect(self):
+-        self.failUnlessRaises(clientlib.HTTPSError,
+-                              clientlib.HTTPSClient()._connect,
+-                              ('localhost', 80))
+-
+-        # XXX For better testing a keyfile and a certificate should be used.
+-
+-    def testSendRequestToRemote(self):
+-        self.client._putRequest('66.35.250.203', 'https://www.sourceforge.net')
+-        timestamp, headers = self.client._getReply()
+-        self.failUnless(headers != None and headers.startswith('HTTP/'))
+-
++#    def testConnect(self):
++#        clientlib.HTTPSClient()._connect(('www.sourceforge.net', 443))
++#
++#    def testInvalidConnect(self):
++#        self.failUnlessRaises(clientlib.HTTPSError,
++#                              clientlib.HTTPSClient()._connect,
++#                              ('localhost', 80))
++#
++#        # XXX For better testing a keyfile and a certificate should be used.
++#
++#    def testSendRequestToRemote(self):
++#        self.client._putRequest('66.35.250.203', 'https://www.sourceforge.net')
++#        timestamp, headers = self.client._getReply()
++#        self.failUnless(headers != None and headers.startswith('HTTP/'))
++#
+ 
+ if __name__ == '__main__':
+     unittest.main()
diff -Nru python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/series python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/series
--- python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/series	2015-08-07 16:32:00.000000000 +0000
+++ python-halberd-0.2.4/debian/patches/series	2015-11-22 21:27:23.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 disable-manpage-in-FSSTND-dir.patch
 fix-manpage.patch
+disable-external-tests.patch