diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index c088d2b0..8ff55538 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def setUp(self) -> None:  # noqa D102
 
         return super().setUp()
 
+    @unittest.skip("Skipping as cloud masks are not being used now")
     def test_load_cloudmask_to_dataarray(self):  # noqa D102
         for area in ["UK", "RSS"]:
             cloudmask_dataarray = load_cloudmask_to_dataarray(