diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index caf0a1f8fa..92b00927d4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ matrix:
 
     # Acceptance (Functional) tests
     - env:
-        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu,aarch64-softmmu,arm-softmmu,s390x-softmmu,alpha-softmmu"
+        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu,aarch64-softmmu,arm-softmmu,s390x-softmmu,alpha-softmmu,ppc64-softmmu"
         - TEST_CMD="make check-acceptance"
       after_failure:
         - cat tests/results/latest/job.log
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py b/tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py
index aee5d820ed..bd41e0443c 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def pick_default_qemu_bin(arch=None):
     """
     if arch is None:
         arch = os.uname()[4]
+    # qemu binary path does not match arch for powerpc, handle it
+    if 'ppc64le' in arch:
+        arch = 'ppc64'
     qemu_bin_relative_path = os.path.join("%s-softmmu" % arch,
                                           "qemu-system-%s" % arch)
     if is_readable_executable_file(qemu_bin_relative_path):
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
index 32159503e9..2504ef0150 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -354,3 +354,22 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(Test):
         self.vm.launch()
         console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
         self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
+
+    def test_ppc64_pseries(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=arch:ppc64
+        :avocado: tags=machine:pseries
+        """
+        kernel_url = ('https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/'
+                      'releases/29/Everything/ppc64le/os/ppc/ppc64/vmlinuz')
+        kernel_hash = '3fe04abfc852b66653b8c3c897a59a689270bc77'
+        kernel_path = self.fetch_asset(kernel_url, asset_hash=kernel_hash)
+
+        self.vm.set_machine('pseries')
+        self.vm.set_console()
+        kernel_command_line = self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE + 'console=hvc0'
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_path,
+                         '-append', kernel_command_line)
+        self.vm.launch()
+        console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
+        self.wait_for_console_pattern(console_pattern)
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/migration.py b/tests/acceptance/migration.py
index 6115cf6c24..a44c1ae58f 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/migration.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/migration.py
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ from avocado.utils import wait
 
 
 class Migration(Test):
-    """
-    :avocado: enable
-    """
 
     timeout = 10
 
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/vnc.py b/tests/acceptance/vnc.py
index 064ceabcc1..3f40bc2be1 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/vnc.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/vnc.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Vnc(Test):
         self.assertEqual(set_password_response['error']['desc'],
                          'Could not set password')
 
-    def test_vnc_change_password_requires_a_password(self):
+    def test_change_password_requires_a_password(self):
         self.vm.add_args('-nodefaults', '-S', '-vnc', ':0')
         self.vm.launch()
         self.assertTrue(self.vm.qmp('query-vnc')['return']['enabled'])
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Vnc(Test):
         self.assertEqual(set_password_response['error']['desc'],
                          'Could not set password')
 
-    def test_vnc_change_password(self):
+    def test_change_password(self):
         self.vm.add_args('-nodefaults', '-S', '-vnc', ':0,password')
         self.vm.launch()
         self.assertTrue(self.vm.qmp('query-vnc')['return']['enabled'])
diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
index 3ae0e29ad7..bd1f7590ed 100644
--- a/tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # in the tests/venv Python virtual environment. For more info,
 # refer to: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#id1
 avocado-framework==68.0
-paramiko
+paramiko==2.4.2