diff --git a/tests/conform/test-pick.c b/tests/conform/test-pick.c
index affef2866..946033ac8 100644
--- a/tests/conform/test-pick.c
+++ b/tests/conform/test-pick.c
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ on_timeout (State *state)
         }
       else if (test_num == 3)
         {
+          if (!clutter_feature_available (CLUTTER_FEATURE_SHADERS_GLSL))
+            continue;
+
           clutter_actor_hide (over_actor);
 
           clutter_actor_add_effect_with_name (CLUTTER_ACTOR (state->stage),
@@ -153,6 +156,9 @@ on_timeout (State *state)
         }
       else if (test_num == 4)
         {
+          if (!clutter_feature_available (CLUTTER_FEATURE_SHADERS_GLSL))
+            continue;
+
           clutter_actor_hide (over_actor);
           clutter_actor_remove_effect_by_name (CLUTTER_ACTOR (state->stage),
                                                "blur");
diff --git a/tests/conform/test-shader-effect.c b/tests/conform/test-shader-effect.c
index a21db610f..bafcbe5e2 100644
--- a/tests/conform/test-shader-effect.c
+++ b/tests/conform/test-shader-effect.c
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ test_shader_effect (TestConformSimpleFixture *fixture,
   ClutterActor *stage;
   ClutterActor *rect;
 
+  if (!clutter_feature_available (CLUTTER_FEATURE_SHADERS_GLSL))
+    return;
+
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
 
   rect = make_actor (foo_old_shader_effect_get_type ());