diff --git a/python-avocado.spec b/python-avocado.spec
index 7a9b64c..0068081 100644
--- a/python-avocado.spec
+++ b/python-avocado.spec
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
 %global gittar		%{srcname}-%{shortcommit}.tar.gz
 %endif
 
-# selftests are provided but skipped because many contain race conditions
-# causing random build failures
+# selftests are provided but may need to skipped because many of
+# functional tests are time and resource sensitive and can
+# cause race conditions and random build failures.  they are
+# enabled by default.
 %global with_tests 1
 
 Name: python-%{srcname}