diff --git a/netwerk/test/unit/test_about_networking.js b/netwerk/test/unit/test_about_networking.js
index a15fc4a7d6d3..194fd8860e56 100644
--- a/netwerk/test/unit/test_about_networking.js
+++ b/netwerk/test/unit/test_about_networking.js
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ add_test(function test_dns() {
 });
 
 add_test(function test_sockets() {
+  // TODO: enable this test in bug 1581892.
+  if (mozinfo.socketprocess_networking) {
+    info("skip test_sockets");
+    run_next_test();
+    return;
+  }
+
   let sts = Cc["@mozilla.org/network/socket-transport-service;1"].getService(
     Ci.nsISocketTransportService
   );
diff --git a/netwerk/test/unit/test_ping_aboutnetworking.js b/netwerk/test/unit/test_ping_aboutnetworking.js
index 3c9ab9ba7878..3797f6a7d96b 100644
--- a/netwerk/test/unit/test_ping_aboutnetworking.js
+++ b/netwerk/test/unit/test_ping_aboutnetworking.js
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ function connectionFailed(status) {
 }
 
 function test_sockets(serverSocket) {
+  // TODO: enable this test in bug 1581892.
+  if (mozinfo.socketprocess_networking) {
+    info("skip test_sockets");
+    do_test_finished();
+    return;
+  }
+
   do_test_pending();
   gDashboard.requestSockets(function(data) {
     let index = -1;
diff --git a/netwerk/test/unit/xpcshell.ini b/netwerk/test/unit/xpcshell.ini
index ac34c7c6d550..2bee01299ef2 100644
--- a/netwerk/test/unit/xpcshell.ini
+++ b/netwerk/test/unit/xpcshell.ini
@@ -329,9 +329,8 @@ run-sequentially = Hardcoded hash value includes port 4444.
 [test_unix_domain.js]
 [test_addr_in_use_error.js]
 [test_about_networking.js]
-skip-if = socketprocess_networking
 [test_ping_aboutnetworking.js]
-skip-if = (verify && (os == 'mac')) || socketprocess_networking
+skip-if = (verify && (os == 'mac'))
 [test_referrer.js]
 [test_referrer_cross_origin.js]
 [test_referrer_policy.js]