diff --git a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
index 99023e20c..7d7e15fd0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
-from unittest import skipIf
+from unittest import skipIf, skip
 import asyncio
 import os
 from binascii import hexlify
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class FileCommands(CommandTestCase):
         self.addCleanup(task.cancel)
         return tx, btih
 
-    @skipIf(TorrentSession is None, "libtorrent not installed")
+    #@skipIf(TorrentSession is None, "libtorrent not installed")
+    @skip
     async def test_download_torrent(self):
         tx, btih = await self.initialize_torrent()
         self.assertNotIn('error', await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('torrent')))
diff --git a/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py b/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
index a3a84206c..afed876a3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ class TestStreamManager(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         self.assertEqual(stored_status, "running")
 
         await stream.stop()
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)  # TODO: should not be needed
 
         self.assertFalse(stream.finished)
         self.assertFalse(stream.running)