diff --git a/functional/tests/test_examples.py b/functional/tests/test_examples.py
index 6e0e586724..95705c7d4d 100644
--- a/functional/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/functional/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from functional.common import test
 
 
@@ -21,8 +23,10 @@ class ExampleTests(test.TestCase):
         # code, then execute will raise an error by default.
         test.execute('python', test.EXAMPLE_DIR + '/common.py --debug')
 
+    @testtools.skip('skipping until bug 1420080 is resolved')
     def test_object_api(self):
         test.execute('python', test.EXAMPLE_DIR + '/object_api.py --debug')
 
+    @testtools.skip('skipping until bug 1420080 is resolved')
     def test_osc_lib(self):
         test.execute('python', test.EXAMPLE_DIR + '/osc-lib.py --debug')