diff --git a/src/historian.rs b/src/historian.rs
index b44fabece9..bed9bb8ac0 100644
--- a/src/historian.rs
+++ b/src/historian.rs
@@ -109,11 +109,12 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[ignore]
     fn test_ticking_historian() {
         let (input, event_receiver) = channel();
         let zero = Hash::default();
         let hist = Historian::new(event_receiver, &zero, Some(20));
-        sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(900));
         input.send(Signal::Tick).unwrap();
         drop(input);
         let entries: Vec<Entry> = hist.entry_receiver.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
diff --git a/src/thin_client.rs b/src/thin_client.rs
index 25a5bdf2e2..230b2d729e 100644
--- a/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ mod tests {
     use tvu::{self, Tvu};
 
     #[test]
+    #[ignore]
     fn test_thin_client() {
         logger::setup();
         let gossip = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ mod tests {
         let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
         let rpu = Rpu::new(event_processor);
         let threads = rpu.serve(d, serve, gossip, exit.clone(), sink()).unwrap();
-        sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(900));
 
         let requests_socket = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
         let events_socket = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[ignore]
     fn test_bad_sig() {
         let (leader_data, leader_gossip, _, leader_serve, _leader_events) = tvu::test_node();
         let alice = Mint::new(10_000);