diff --git a/contrib/python3-whitelist b/contrib/python3-whitelist
--- a/contrib/python3-whitelist
+++ b/contrib/python3-whitelist
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
 test-issue4074.t
 test-issue522.t
 test-issue586.t
+test-issue5979.t
 test-issue612.t
 test-issue619.t
 test-issue660.t