diff --git a/test/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest_spec.js
index 4d159e402..b61fac845 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest_spec.js
@@ -1789,7 +1789,9 @@ describe('HTTP Request Node', function() {
 
         /* */
 
-        it('should use http_proxy when environment variable is invalid', function(done) {
+        // disabled with the introduction of proxyHelper. It is the responsibility of the user to enter a
+        // valid proxy URL
+        it.skip('should use http_proxy when environment variable is invalid', function(done) {
             var flow = [{id:"n1",type:"http request",wires:[["n2"]],method:"POST",ret:"obj",url:getTestURL('/postInspect')},
                 {id:"n2", type:"helper"}];
             deleteProxySetting();
@@ -1908,7 +1910,9 @@ describe('HTTP Request Node', function() {
         });
         /* */
 
-        it('should not use http-proxy-config when invalid url is specified', function(done) {
+        // disabled with the introduction of proxyHelper. It is the responsibility of the user to enter a
+        // valid proxy URL
+        it.skip('should not use http-proxy-config when invalid url is specified', function(done) {
             var flow = [
                 {id:"n1",type:"http request",wires:[["n2"]],method:"POST",ret:"obj",url:getTestURL('/postInspect'),proxy:"n3"},
                 {id:"n2", type:"helper"},