diff --git a/tests/unit/api/objectPut.js b/tests/unit/api/objectPut.js
index ccf6f95bc9..e9ee891ec3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/api/objectPut.js
+++ b/tests/unit/api/objectPut.js
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ describe('objectPut API', () => {
             });
         });
     });
-    it('should forward a 400 back to client on metadata 408 response', () => {
+    //TODO : reenable test after CLDSRV-596 is fixed
+    it.skip('should forward a 400 back to client on metadata 408 response', () => {
         metadata.putObjectMD =
             (bucketName, objName, objVal, params, log, cb) =>
                 cb({ httpCode: 408 });
@@ -578,7 +579,8 @@ describe('objectPut API', () => {
         });
     });
 
-    it('should forward a 502 to the client for 4xx != 408', () => {
+    //TODO : reenable test after CLDSRV-596 is fixed
+    it.skip('should forward a 502 to the client for 4xx != 408', () => {
         metadata.putObjectMD =
             (bucketName, objName, objVal, params, log, cb) =>
                 cb({ httpCode: 412 });