diff --git a/core/tests/test_tutor_api_endpoints.py b/core/tests/test_tutor_api_endpoints.py
index df7b12d7a4195d4279b5ff8c1308ec411653d253..fb8f7435394de001babb197c76fea614029835aa 100644
--- a/core/tests/test_tutor_api_endpoints.py
+++ b/core/tests/test_tutor_api_endpoints.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
     * GET /tutorlist list of all tutors with their scores
 """
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+import pytest
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.reverse import reverse
 from rest_framework.test import (APIClient, APIRequestFactory, APITestCase,
                                  force_authenticate)
+import os
 
 from core.models import (Feedback, SubmissionSubscription,
                          TutorSubmissionAssignment)
@@ -202,6 +204,8 @@ class TutorRegisterTests(APITestCase):
         self.reviewer = self.user_factory.make_reviewer()
         self.client = APIClient()
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(os.environ.get('DJANGO_DEV', False),
+                        "No password strengths checks in dev")
     def test_password_is_strong_enough(self):
         response = self.client.post('/api/tutor/register/', {
             'username': 'hans',