diff --git a/GPy/testing/unit_tests.py b/GPy/testing/unit_tests.py
index 69a15a7f..9269a4c4 100644
--- a/GPy/testing/unit_tests.py
+++ b/GPy/testing/unit_tests.py
@@ -163,16 +163,18 @@ class GradientTests(unittest.TestCase):
         rbflin = GPy.kern.rbf(2) + GPy.kern.linear(2)
         self.check_model(rbflin, model_type='SparseGPRegression', dimension=2)
 
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    #@unittest.expectedFailure
     def test_SparseGPRegression_rbf_linear_white_kern_2D_uncertain_inputs(self):
         ''' Testing the sparse GP regression with rbf, linear kernel on 2d data with uncertain inputs'''
         rbflin = GPy.kern.rbf(2) + GPy.kern.linear(2)
+        raise unittest.SkipTest("This is not implemented yet!")
         self.check_model(rbflin, model_type='SparseGPRegression', dimension=2, uncertain_inputs=1)
 
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    #@unittest.expectedFailure
     def test_SparseGPRegression_rbf_linear_white_kern_1D_uncertain_inputs(self):
         ''' Testing the sparse GP regression with rbf, linear kernel on 1d data with uncertain inputs'''
         rbflin = GPy.kern.rbf(1) + GPy.kern.linear(1)
+        raise unittest.SkipTest("This is not implemented yet!")
         self.check_model(rbflin, model_type='SparseGPRegression', dimension=1, uncertain_inputs=1)
 
     def test_GPLVM_rbf_bias_white_kern_2D(self):