diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-updates.feature b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-updates.feature
index 41a9f71fff..2ce59f56b8 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-updates.feature
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/course-updates.feature
@@ -2,41 +2,45 @@
 Feature: CMS.Course updates
     As a course author, I want to be able to provide updates to my students
 
+# Commenting out as flaky TNL-5051 07/20/2016
     # Internet explorer can't select all so the update appears weirdly
-    @skip_internetexplorer
-    Scenario: Users can add updates
-        Given I have opened a new course in Studio
-        And I go to the course updates page
-        When I add a new update with the text "Hello"
-        Then I should see the update "Hello"
-        And I see a "saving" notification
+#   @skip_internetexplorer
+#   Scenario: Users can add updates
+#       Given I have opened a new course in Studio
+#       And I go to the course updates page
+#       When I add a new update with the text "Hello"
+#       Then I should see the update "Hello"
+#       And I see a "saving" notification
 
-    # Internet explorer can't select all so the update appears weirdly
-    @skip_internetexplorer
-    Scenario: Users can edit updates
-        Given I have opened a new course in Studio
-        And I go to the course updates page
-        When I add a new update with the text "Hello"
-        And I modify the text to "Goodbye"
-        Then I should see the update "Goodbye"
-        And I see a "saving" notification
+# Commenting out as flaky TNL-5051 07/20/2016
+#   # Internet explorer can't select all so the update appears weirdly
+#   @skip_internetexplorer
+#   Scenario: Users can edit updates
+#       Given I have opened a new course in Studio
+#       And I go to the course updates page
+#       When I add a new update with the text "Hello"
+#       And I modify the text to "Goodbye"
+#       Then I should see the update "Goodbye"
+#       And I see a "saving" notification
 
-    Scenario: Users can delete updates
-        Given I have opened a new course in Studio
-        And I go to the course updates page
-        And I add a new update with the text "Hello"
-        And I delete the update
-        And I confirm the prompt
-        Then I should not see the update "Hello"
-        And I see a "deleting" notification
+# Commenting out as flaky TNL-5051 07/20/2016
+#   Scenario: Users can delete updates
+#       Given I have opened a new course in Studio
+#       And I go to the course updates page
+#       And I add a new update with the text "Hello"
+#       And I delete the update
+#       And I confirm the prompt
+#       Then I should not see the update "Hello"
+#       And I see a "deleting" notification
 
-    Scenario: Users can edit update dates
-        Given I have opened a new course in Studio
-        And I go to the course updates page
-        And I add a new update with the text "Hello"
-        When I edit the date to "06/01/13"
-        Then I should see the date "June 1, 2013"
-        And I see a "saving" notification
+# Commenting out as flaky TNL-5051 07/20/2016
+#   Scenario: Users can edit update dates
+#       Given I have opened a new course in Studio
+#       And I go to the course updates page
+#       And I add a new update with the text "Hello"
+#       When I edit the date to "06/01/13"
+#       Then I should see the date "June 1, 2013"
+#       And I see a "saving" notification
 
     # Internet explorer can't select all so the update appears weirdly
     @skip_internetexplorer