diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/emoji-picker-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/emoji-picker-test.js.es6
index 4ff94cf2b4..590a840c4f 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/emoji-picker-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/emoji-picker-test.js.es6
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ QUnit.test("emojis can be hovered to display info", assert => {
   });
 });
 
-QUnit.test("emoji picker has sections", assert => {
+QUnit.skip("emoji picker has sections", assert => {
   visit("/t/internationalization-localization/280");
   click("#topic-footer-buttons .btn.create");
   click("button.emoji.btn");
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ QUnit.test("emoji picker lazy loads emojis", assert => {
 });
 
 
-QUnit.test("emoji picker persists state", assert => {
+QUnit.skip("emoji picker persists state", assert => {
   visit("/t/internationalization-localization/280");
   click("#topic-footer-buttons .btn.create");