diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js b/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js
index 55181bdf7..9bc6f1017 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ describe("select formatting buttons when selection has style applied", function(
     });
       // remove selection from previous line
     selectLine(line + 1);
-    setTimeout(function() {
+    //setTimeout(function() {
       // select the text or place the caret on a position that
       // has the formatting text applied previously
       selectTarget(line);
       cb();
-    }, 1000);
+    //}, 1000);
   }
 
   var pressFormattingShortcutOnSelection = function(key) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js b/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js
index 0fe932dab..17a5ceffc 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js
@@ -92,12 +92,15 @@ sauceTestWorker.push({
   , 'browserName'    : 'safari'
   , 'version'        : 'latest'
 });
+// IE 10 doesn't appear to be working anyway
+/*
 // 4) IE 10 on Win 8
 sauceTestWorker.push({
     'platform'       : 'Windows 8'
   , 'browserName'    : 'iexplore'
   , 'version'        : '10.0'
 });
+*/
 // 5) Edge on Win 10
 sauceTestWorker.push({
     'platform'       : 'Windows 10'