--- httplib2-0.30.2/tests/test_proxy.py.orig
+++ httplib2-0.30.2/tests/test_proxy.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 import tests
 from tests import socks5
 
+import pytest
+
 
 def _raise_name_not_known_error(*args, **kwargs):
     raise socket.gaierror(socket.EAI_NONAME, "Name or service not known")
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@
 
 
 @mock.patch("socket.socket.connect", spec=True)
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="always fails: https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/issues/192")
 def test_server_not_found_error_is_raised_for_invalid_hostname(mock_socket_connect):
     """Invalidates https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/pull/100."""
     mock_socket_connect.side_effect = _raise_name_not_known_error
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@
         assert response.status == 200
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="always fails: https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/issues/170")
 def test_socks5_auth():
     def proxy_conn(client, tick):
         data = client.recv(64)
--- httplib2-0.30.2/tests/test_other.py.orig
+++ httplib2-0.30.2/tests/test_other.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
         assert response.reason.startswith("Request Timeout")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="always fails: https://github.com/httplib2/httplib2/issues/240")
 def test_timeout_subsequent():
     class Handler(object):
         number = 0