diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc.r
index 745e939f..51d189ac 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc")
 
 test_that("ncdc returns the correct ...", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc", {
     # Normals Daily GHCND:USW00014895 dly-tmax-normal data
     aa <- ncdc(datasetid='NORMAL_DLY', datatypeid='dly-tmax-normal', startdate = '2010-05-01', enddate = '2010-05-10')
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ test_that("ncdc returns the correct ...", {
 
 context("ncdc: add units")
 test_that("ncdc add units works", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+  
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_add_units", {
     # not add units
     aa <- ncdc(datasetid='NORMAL_DLY', datatypeid='dly-tmax-normal', 
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datacats.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datacats.r
index 99c33eaf..c0ba684b 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datacats.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datacats.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc_datacats")
 
 test_that("ncdc_datacats returns the correct ...", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+  
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_datacats", {
     tt <- ncdc_datacats()
     uu <- ncdc_datacats(datacategoryid="ANNAGR")
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datasets.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datasets.r
index 8c0b9c3e..cf8019f7 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datasets.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datasets.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc_datasets")
 
 test_that("ncdc_datasets returns the correct class", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+  
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_datasets", {
     tt <- ncdc_datasets()
     uu <- ncdc_datasets(datasetid='ANNUAL')
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datatypes.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datatypes.r
index a5138b0a..2cd82f41 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datatypes.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_datatypes.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc_datatypes")
 
 test_that("ncdc_datatypes returns the correct class", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+  
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_datatypes", {
       tt <- ncdc_datatypes(datasetid = "ANNUAL")
       
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs.r
index 596e7df0..5e88f5bb 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc_locs")
 
 test_that("ncdc_locs returns the correct class", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_locs", {
     tt <- ncdc_locs(datasetid='NORMAL_DLY', startdate='20100101')
     uu <- ncdc_locs(locationcategoryid='ST', limit=52)
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs_cats.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs_cats.r
index 80656127..28e41b36 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs_cats.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_locs_cats.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc_locs_cats")
 
 test_that("ncdc_locs_cats returns the correct ...", {
+  skip_on_cran()    
+
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_locs_cats", {
     tt <- ncdc_locs_cats()
     uu <- ncdc_locs_cats(locationcategoryid='CLIM_REG')
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_stations.r b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_stations.r
index c2d73d44..948ed559 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_stations.r
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-ncdc_stations.r
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 context("ncdc_stations")
 
 test_that("ncdc_stations returns the correct...", {
+  skip_on_cran()
+
   vcr::use_cassette("ncdc_stations", {
     bb <- ncdc_stations(stationid='COOP:010008')
     cc <- ncdc_stations(datasetid='NORMAL_DLY', stationid='GHCND:USW00014895')