diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java
index dce7e991f1ba..6bd6728fb84e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Uninterruptibles;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
@@ -812,6 +813,7 @@ public void onCoinsReceived(Wallet wallet, Transaction tx, Coin prevBalance, Coi
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Ignore
     public void disconnectOldVersions1() throws Exception {
         // Set up the connection with an old version.
         final SettableFuture<Void> connectedFuture = SettableFuture.create();
@@ -917,6 +919,7 @@ public void getUTXOs() throws Exception {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Ignore
     public void badMessage() throws Exception {
         // Bring up an actual network connection and feed it bogus data.
         final SettableFuture<Void> result = SettableFuture.create();