--- a/devtools/client/webide/test/browser.ini
+++ b/devtools/client/webide/test/browser.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 tags = devtools
+skip-if = asan || debug # bug 1078284 too many intermittents for these tests
 subsuite = devtools
 support-files =
   addons/simulators.json
   doc_tabs.html
   head.js
   templates.json
 
 [browser_tabs.js]

--- a/devtools/client/webide/test/chrome.ini
+++ b/devtools/client/webide/test/chrome.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 tags = devtools
+skip-if = asan || debug # bug 1078284 too many intermittents for these tests
 support-files =
   app/index.html
   app/manifest.webapp
   app.zip
   addons/simulators.json
   addons/fxos_1_0_simulator-linux.xpi
   addons/fxos_1_0_simulator-linux64.xpi
   addons/fxos_1_0_simulator-win32.xpi