diff --git a/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py b/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
index a9e22c7..2868e84 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
@@ -774,6 +774,8 @@ class TestJp2k(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(data.shape, (1024, 1024, 3))
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(re.match('1.[0-4]', openjpeg_version) is not None,
+                 "Not supported with OpenJPEG {0}".format(openjpeg_version))
 @unittest.skipIf(os.name == "nt", "NamedTemporaryFile issue on windows")
 class TestJp2k_write(unittest.TestCase):
     """Write tests, can be run by versions 1.5+"""
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
index ebdce2e..7e6357d 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from . import fixtures
 import glymur
 from glymur import Jp2k
 from glymur.codestream import SIZsegment
+from glymur.version import openjpeg_version
 
 class CinemaBase(fixtures.MetadataBase):
 
@@ -218,6 +219,8 @@ class TestSuiteNegative2pointzero(unittest.TestCase):
                 j.write(data, cinema2k=48)
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(re.match(r'''1.[0-4]''', openjpeg_version) is not None,
+                 "Writing not supported until OpenJPEG 1.5")
 @unittest.skipIf(os.name == "nt", "no write support on windows, period")
 @unittest.skipIf(NO_READ_BACKEND, NO_READ_BACKEND_MSG)
 @unittest.skipIf(OPJ_DATA_ROOT is None,