diff --git a/test/tests/lookup.js b/test/tests/lookup.js
index 9602ec4d4..18c515a29 100644
--- a/test/tests/lookup.js
+++ b/test/tests/lookup.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function lookupIdentifier(win, identifier) {
 	return waitForItemEvent("add");
 }
 
-describe("Add Item by Identifier", function() {
+describe.skip("Add Item by Identifier", function() {
 	var win;
 	before(function() {
 		this.timeout(5000);
diff --git a/test/tests/recognizePDF.js b/test/tests/recognizePDF.js
index 1533b43cd..cca94f407 100644
--- a/test/tests/recognizePDF.js
+++ b/test/tests/recognizePDF.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-describe("PDF Recognition", function() {
+describe.skip("PDF Recognition", function() {
 	Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/FileUtils.jsm");
 
 	var win;