diff --git a/lib/gcli/test/testExec.js b/lib/gcli/test/testExec.js
index 30b0e263..018e2b16 100644
--- a/lib/gcli/test/testExec.js
+++ b/lib/gcli/test/testExec.js
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ exports.testExecNode = function(options) {
 
   return helpers.audit(options, [
     {
-      skipIf: options.isNoDom,
+      skipIf: options.isNoDom || options.isRemote,
       setup:    'tse :root',
       check: {
         input:  'tse :root',
diff --git a/lib/gcli/test/testPref1.js b/lib/gcli/test/testPref1.js
index b227a8a1..4082a301 100644
--- a/lib/gcli/test/testPref1.js
+++ b/lib/gcli/test/testPref1.js
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ exports.testPrefSetStatus = function(options) {
       }
     },
     {
+      skipIf: options.isRemote,
       setup:    'pref set tempTBool 4',
       check: {
         typed:  'pref set tempTBool 4',