diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_write.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_write.py
index 352aea2538..e7a1f76b7c 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_write.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_write.py
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ class TestWrite:
     def test_write_ifcspf(self):
         self.assert_model_is_written("model.ifc")
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="IFCXML writing not supported")
     def test_write_ifcxml(self):
         self.assert_model_is_written("model.ifcXML")
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="IFCXML writing not supported")
     def test_write_ifc_zip_ifcxml_format(self):
         self.assert_model_is_written("model.ifcZIP", format=".ifcXML", zipped=True)
 
@@ -58,9 +60,11 @@ class TestWrite:
     def test_write_anyextension_ifczip_ifcspf_format(self):
         self.assert_model_is_written("model.anyextension", format=".ifc", zipped=True)
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="IFCXML writing not supported")
     def test_write_anyextension_ifcxml_format(self):
         self.assert_model_is_written("model.anyextension", format=".ifcXML")
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="IFCXML writing not supported")
     def test_write_anyextension_ifczip_ifcxml_format(self):
         self.assert_model_is_written("model.anyextension", format=".ifcXML", zipped=True)