diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_discussion.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_discussion.py
index 3210e2ea0d..102f717e3f 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_discussion.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_discussion.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Tests for discussion pages
 """
 
 import datetime
+from unittest import skip
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ class DiscussionNavigationTest(BaseDiscussionTestCase):
         )
         self.thread_page.visit()
 
+    @skip("andya: 10/19/17: re-enable once the failure on Jenkins is determined")
     def test_breadcrumbs_push_topic(self):
         topic_button = self.thread_page.q(
             css=".forum-nav-browse-menu-item[data-discussion-id='{}']".format(self.discussion_id)
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ class DiscussionNavigationTest(BaseDiscussionTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(breadcrumbs), 3)
         self.assertEqual(breadcrumbs[2].text, "Topic-Level Student-Visible Label")
 
+    @skip("andya: 10/19/17: re-enable once the failure on Jenkins is determined")
     def test_breadcrumbs_back_to_all_topics(self):
         topic_button = self.thread_page.q(
             css=".forum-nav-browse-menu-item[data-discussion-id='{}']".format(self.discussion_id)
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ class DiscussionNavigationTest(BaseDiscussionTestCase):
         self.thread_page.q(css=".breadcrumbs .nav-item")[0].click()
         self.assertEqual(self.thread_page.q(css=".search-input").text[0], "")
 
+    @skip("andya: 10/19/17: re-enable once the failure on Jenkins is determined")
     def test_navigation_and_sorting(self):
         """
         Test that after adding the post, user sorting preference is changing properly
@@ -322,6 +326,7 @@ class DiscussionTabSingleThreadTest(BaseDiscussionTestCase, DiscussionResponsePa
         self.thread_page = self.create_single_thread_page(thread_id)  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
         self.thread_page.visit()
 
+    @skip("andya: 10/19/17: re-enable once the failure on Jenkins is determined")
     def test_mathjax_rendering(self):
         thread_id = "test_thread_{}".format(uuid4().hex)
 
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py
index 9939edda4f..0ad604ed96 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 End-to-end tests for the courseware unit bookmarks.
 """
 import json
+from unittest import skip
 
 import requests
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
@@ -365,6 +366,7 @@ class BookmarksTest(BookmarksTestMixin):
         self.bookmarks_page.visit()
         self._verify_breadcrumbs(num_units=1, modified_name=modified_name)
 
+    @skip("andya: 10/19/17: potentially flaky test")
     def test_unreachable_bookmark(self):
         """
         Scenario: We should get a HTTP 404 for an unreachable bookmark.