diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_acid_xblock.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_acid_xblock.py
index 14fd06b..b35044a 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_acid_xblock.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_acid_xblock.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 End-to-end tests for the LMS.
 """
 
-from unittest import expectedFailure
+from unittest import expectedFailure, skip
 
 from ..helpers import UniqueCourseTest
 from ...pages.lms.auto_auth import AutoAuthPage
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class XBlockAcidBase(UniqueCourseTest):
         self.assertTrue(acid_block.scope_passed('user_info'))
 
 
+@skip('Jenkins builds are getting stuck on acid_block tests')
 class XBlockAcidNoChildTest(XBlockAcidBase):
     """
     Tests of an AcidBlock with no children
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class XBlockAcidNoChildTest(XBlockAcidBase):
         self.validate_acid_block_view(acid_block)
 
 
+@skip('Jenkins builds are getting stuck on acid_block tests')
 class XBlockAcidChildTest(XBlockAcidBase):
     """
     Tests of an AcidBlock with children
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class XBlockAcidChildTest(XBlockAcidBase):
         self.validate_acid_block_view(acid_block)
 
 
+@skip('Jenkins builds are getting stuck on acid_block tests')
 class XBlockAcidAsideTest(XBlockAcidBase):
     """
     Tests of an AcidBlock with children
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_acid_xblock.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_acid_xblock.py
index 55661cc..fb5ce45 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_acid_xblock.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_acid_xblock.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from ...pages.xblock.acid import AcidView
 from ...fixtures.course import CourseFixture, XBlockFixtureDesc
 
 
+@skip('Jenkins builds are getting stuck on acid_block tests')
 class XBlockAcidBase(WebAppTest):
     """
     Base class for tests that verify that XBlock integration is working correctly
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ class XBlockAcidNoChildTest(XBlockAcidBase):
         self.user = course_fix.user
 
 
+@skip('Jenkins builds are getting stuck on acid_block tests')
 class XBlockAcidParentBase(XBlockAcidBase):
     """
     Base class for tests that verify that parent XBlock integration is working correctly
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ class XBlockAcidEmptyParentTest(XBlockAcidParentBase):
         self.user = course_fix.user
 
 
+@skip('Jenkins builds are getting stuck on acid_block tests')
 class XBlockAcidChildTest(XBlockAcidParentBase):
     """
     Tests of an AcidBlock with children