diff --git a/xos/tests/api/hooks.py b/xos/tests/api/hooks.py
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+import dredd_hooks as hooks
+import sys
+import commands
+
+
+restoreSubscriber = "ssh xos 'sudo docker exec frontend_xos_db_1 psql -U postgres -d xos -c \"UPDATE core_tenantroot SET deleted=false WHERE id=1;\"'"
+
+
+@hooks.before_each
+def my_before_each_hook(transaction):
+    # print('before each restore', transaction['name'])
+    commands.getstatusoutput(restoreSubscriber)
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+@hooks.before("Truckroll > Truckroll Collection > Create a Truckroll")
+def skip_test1(transaction):
+    transaction['skip'] = True
+
+
+@hooks.before("Truckroll > Truckroll Detail > View a Truckroll Detail")
+def skip_test2(transaction):
+    transaction['skip'] = True
+
+
+@hooks.before("Truckroll > Truckroll Detail > Delete a Truckroll Detail")
+def skip_test3(transaction):
+    transaction['skip'] = True
+
+
+@hooks.before("vOLT > vOLT Collection > Create a vOLT")
+def skip_test4(transaction):
+    transaction['skip'] = True