diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6457e8e..f08cb26 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+python-boto (2.44.0-1ubuntu2) artful; urgency=medium
+
+  * Unset *_proxy vars before runnign dep8 unit test (LP #1689222)
+
+ -- David Britton <davidpbritton@gmail.com>  Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:45:31 -0600
+
 python-boto (2.44.0-1ubuntu1) zesty; urgency=medium
 
   * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
diff --git a/debian/tests/unit b/debian/tests/unit
index 62e73b6..f5c80ee 100644
--- a/debian/tests/unit
+++ b/debian/tests/unit
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ home_temp=$(mktemp -d)
 mkdir -p "$home_temp/.ssh"
 touch "$home_temp/.ssh/known_hosts"
 export HOME=$home_temp
+unset http_proxy
+unset https_proxy
+unset no_proxy
 
 set -eu
 cp -r tests "$ADTTMP/"