diff --git a/tests/test_0001_source_class.py b/tests/test_0001_source_class.py
index f274e4e06..8e612dff5 100644
--- a/tests/test_0001_source_class.py
+++ b/tests/test_0001_source_class.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def test_memmap_fail(use_threads, tmp_path):
             ...
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="example.com is responding with 200, rather than 206, now")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("use_threads", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.network
 def test_http(use_threads):
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ def test_colons_and_ports():
     ) == ("https://example.com:443/file.root", "object")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="example.com is responding with 200, rather than 206, now")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("use_threads", [True, False], indirect=True)
 @pytest.mark.network
 def test_http_port(use_threads):