diff --git a/tests/checker/test_news.py b/tests/checker/test_news.py
index 906f2bb5..74851256 100644
--- a/tests/checker/test_news.py
+++ b/tests/checker/test_news.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import unittest
 from . import LinkCheckTest
 
 # Change from time to time, as servers tend to get invalid.
-NNTP_SERVER = "infosun2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de"
+NNTP_SERVER = "freenews.netfront.net"
+
 
 class TestNews (LinkCheckTest):
     """