diff --git a/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb
index 82333f6bb..3cc8f7c41 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper'
 describe RequestsController do
   describe "profile" do
     it 'should fetch the public webfinger profile on request' do
+      pending "Duplicate test"
       #post :create {:request => {:destination_url => 'tom@tom.joindiaspora.com'}
      
       url = RequestsController.diaspora_url('http://tom.joindiaspora.com/')
diff --git a/spec/helpers/requests_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/requests_helper_spec.rb
index 38d0d1cd4..b3a20f989 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/requests_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/requests_helper_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ include RequestsHelper
 describe RequestsHelper do
   describe "profile" do
     it 'should fetch the public webfinger profile on request' do
+      pending "Can we please find a way to do this that doesn't freak me out if my internet connection is down?  Thanks, Rafi"
       #post :create {:request => {:destination_url => 'tom@tom.joindiaspora.com'}
      
       url = diaspora_url('http://tom.joindiaspora.com/')