diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index a52a962c87..b5243f9ab7 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def add_user_to_default_group(user, group):
     utg.users.add(User.objects.get(username=user))
     utg.save()
 
-@receiver(post_save, sender=User)
+# @receiver(post_save, sender=User)
 def update_user_information(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     try:
         cc_user = cc.User.from_django_user(instance)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def update_user_information(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
         log.error("update user info to discussion failed for user with id: " + str(instance.id))
 
 ########################## REPLICATION SIGNALS #################################
-@receiver(post_save, sender=User)
+# @receiver(post_save, sender=User)
 def replicate_user_save(sender, **kwargs):
     user_obj = kwargs['instance']
     if not should_replicate(user_obj):
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def replicate_user_save(sender, **kwargs):
     for course_db_name in db_names_to_replicate_to(user_obj.id):
         replicate_user(user_obj, course_db_name)
 
-@receiver(post_save, sender=CourseEnrollment)
+# @receiver(post_save, sender=CourseEnrollment)
 def replicate_enrollment_save(sender, **kwargs):
     """This is called when a Student enrolls in a course. It has to do the 
     following:
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ def replicate_enrollment_save(sender, **kwargs):
     user_profile = UserProfile.objects.get(user_id=enrollment_obj.user_id)
     replicate_model(UserProfile.save, user_profile, enrollment_obj.user_id)
  
-@receiver(post_delete, sender=CourseEnrollment)
+# @receiver(post_delete, sender=CourseEnrollment)
 def replicate_enrollment_delete(sender, **kwargs):
     enrollment_obj = kwargs['instance']
     return replicate_model(CourseEnrollment.delete, enrollment_obj, enrollment_obj.user_id)
  
-@receiver(post_save, sender=UserProfile)
+# @receiver(post_save, sender=UserProfile)
 def replicate_userprofile_save(sender, **kwargs):
     """We just updated the UserProfile (say an update to the name), so push that
     change to all Course DBs that we're enrolled in."""
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests.py
index b33678fbac..cde95153fd 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from django.test import TestCase
+from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
 
 from .models import User, UserProfile, CourseEnrollment, replicate_user, USER_FIELDS_TO_COPY
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class ReplicationTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_user_replication(self):
         """Test basic user replication."""
+        raise SkipTest()
         portal_user = User.objects.create_user('rusty', 'rusty@edx.org', 'fakepass')
         portal_user.first_name='Rusty'
         portal_user.last_name='Skids'
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ class ReplicationTest(TestCase):
     def test_enrollment_for_existing_user_info(self):
         """Test the effect of Enrolling in a class if you've already got user
         data to be copied over."""
+        raise SkipTest()
         # Create our User
         portal_user = User.objects.create_user('jack', 'jack@edx.org', 'fakepass')
         portal_user.first_name = "Jack"
@@ -143,6 +146,8 @@ class ReplicationTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_enrollment_for_user_info_after_enrollment(self):
         """Test the effect of modifying User data after you've enrolled."""
+        raise SkipTest()
+
         # Create our User
         portal_user = User.objects.create_user('patty', 'patty@edx.org', 'fakepass')
         portal_user.first_name = "Patty"