diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_html.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_html.py
index 89c97cee03..776409fac8 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_html.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_html.py
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ class TestUtilsHtml(SimpleTestCase):
             sys.version_info
             >= min_fixed_incomplete_entities.get(major_version, major_version)
         )
+        # Gentoo: patches backported
+        htmlparser_fixed = True
         items = (
             (
                 "<p>See: &#39;&eacute; is an apostrophe followed by e acute</p>",