diff -Nru pyvisa-1.8/debian/changelog pyvisa-1.8/debian/changelog
--- pyvisa-1.8/debian/changelog	2016-08-27 08:41:27.000000000 +0000
+++ pyvisa-1.8/debian/changelog	2016-09-22 17:22:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+pyvisa (1.8-4) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Moved python-pyvisa-py back from Depends to Recommends. (Closes: #836963)
+    This fixes a circular dependency issue.
+
+ -- Ruben Undheim <ruben.undheim@gmail.com>  Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:22:55 +0200
+
 pyvisa (1.8-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Ondřej Nový ]
diff -Nru pyvisa-1.8/debian/control pyvisa-1.8/debian/control
--- pyvisa-1.8/debian/control	2016-08-27 08:41:27.000000000 +0000
+++ pyvisa-1.8/debian/control	2016-09-22 17:22:47.000000000 +0000
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 
 Package: python-pyvisa
 Architecture: all
-Depends: python-pyvisa-py, python-pkg-resources, ${python:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: python-pkg-resources, ${python:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Recommends: python-pyvisa-py
 Suggests: libvisa0
 Replaces: pyvisa (<< 1.6.3-2)
 Breaks: pyvisa (<< 1.6.3-2)
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@
 
 Package: python3-pyvisa
 Architecture: all
-Depends: python3-pyvisa-py, python3-pkg-resources, ${python3:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Depends: python3-pkg-resources, ${python3:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Recommends: python3-pyvisa-py
 Suggests: libvisa0
 Description: Python 3 bindings for Virtual Instrument Software Architecture
  The VISA standard provides a common interface for communication with test