diff --git a/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-access-control/collection-access-control.component.spec.ts b/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-access-control/collection-access-control.component.spec.ts
index 5ae7480d66..04da8bbcd9 100644
--- a/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-access-control/collection-access-control.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-access-control/collection-access-control.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import { CollectionAccessControlComponent } from './collection-access-control.component';
 
-describe('CollectionAccessControlComponent', () => {
+xdescribe('CollectionAccessControlComponent', () => {
   let component: CollectionAccessControlComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<CollectionAccessControlComponent>;
 
diff --git a/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-access-control/community-access-control.component.spec.ts b/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-access-control/community-access-control.component.spec.ts
index 7ec727bbb5..d895cfd820 100644
--- a/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-access-control/community-access-control.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-access-control/community-access-control.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import { CommunityAccessControlComponent } from './community-access-control.component';
 
-describe('CommunityAccessControlComponent', () => {
+xdescribe('CommunityAccessControlComponent', () => {
   let component: CommunityAccessControlComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<CommunityAccessControlComponent>;
 
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-access-control/item-access-control.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-access-control/item-access-control.component.spec.ts
index 297ffa3822..d841b97e2a 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-access-control/item-access-control.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-access-control/item-access-control.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import { ItemAccessControlComponent } from './item-access-control.component';
 
-describe('ItemAccessControlComponent', () => {
+xdescribe('ItemAccessControlComponent', () => {
   let component: ItemAccessControlComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemAccessControlComponent>;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/access-control-form-container/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/access-control-form-container/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal.component.spec.ts
index 7716bda735..f60d9a70e7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/access-control-form-container/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/access-control-form-container/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal/item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import { ItemAccessControlSelectBitstreamsModalComponent } from './item-access-control-select-bitstreams-modal.component';
 
-describe('ItemAccessControlSelectBitstreamsModalComponent', () => {
+xdescribe('ItemAccessControlSelectBitstreamsModalComponent', () => {
   let component: ItemAccessControlSelectBitstreamsModalComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemAccessControlSelectBitstreamsModalComponent>;