diff --git a/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py b/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
index edefb7f..8e4a74c 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
@@ -679,6 +679,9 @@ class TestJp2k15(unittest.TestCase):
             j2k.read(layer=1)
 
     @unittest.skipIf(os.name == "nt", "NamedTemporaryFile issue on windows")
+    @unittest.skipIf(re.match(r"""1\.[01234]\.\d""",
+                              OPENJPEG_VERSION) is not None,
+                     "Writing only supported with openjpeg version 1.5+.")
     def test_2d_rgb(self):
         """RGB must have at least 3 components."""
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.jp2') as tfile:
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
index 479cb1f..e187d34 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ suite.
 # pylint: disable=F0401
 
 import os
+import re
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
@@ -19,15 +20,16 @@ else:
     import unittest
 
 from .fixtures import read_image, NO_READ_BACKEND, NO_READ_BACKEND_MSG
-from .fixtures import OPJ_DATA_ROOT, opj_data_file
+from .fixtures import OPJ_DATA_ROOT, OPENJPEG_VERSION, opj_data_file
 
 from glymur import Jp2k
 import glymur
 
 
 @unittest.skipIf(os.name == "nt", "no write support on windows, period")
-@unittest.skipIf(glymur.lib.openjp2.OPENJP2 is None,
-                 "Missing openjp2 library.")
+@unittest.skipIf(re.match(r"""1\.[01234]\.\d""",
+                          OPENJPEG_VERSION) is not None,
+                 "Writing only supported with openjpeg version 1.5+.")
 @unittest.skipIf(NO_READ_BACKEND, NO_READ_BACKEND_MSG)
 @unittest.skipIf(OPJ_DATA_ROOT is None,
                  "OPJ_DATA_ROOT environment variable not set")