diff --git a/tests/test_viv_features.py b/tests/test_viv_features.py
index ed466d45..e24687e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_viv_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_viv_features.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+import sys
 
 from fixtures import *
 
@@ -13,11 +14,13 @@ from fixtures import *
     "sample,scope,feature,expected", FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS, indirect=["sample", "scope"],
 )
 def test_viv_features(sample, scope, feature, expected):
-    do_test_feature_presence(get_viv_extractor, sample, scope, feature, expected)
+    with xfail(sys.version_info >= (3, 0), reason="vivsect only works on py2"):
+        do_test_feature_presence(get_viv_extractor, sample, scope, feature, expected)
 
 
 @parametrize(
     "sample,scope,feature,expected", FEATURE_COUNT_TESTS, indirect=["sample", "scope"],
 )
 def test_viv_feature_counts(sample, scope, feature, expected):
-    do_test_feature_count(get_viv_extractor, sample, scope, feature, expected)
+    with xfail(sys.version_info >= (3, 0), reason="vivsect only works on py2"):
+        do_test_feature_count(get_viv_extractor, sample, scope, feature, expected)