diff --git a/tests/test_lightningd.py b/tests/test_lightningd.py
index 1dc618af7..e10dcd834 100644
--- a/tests/test_lightningd.py
+++ b/tests/test_lightningd.py
@@ -2709,6 +2709,7 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
         l1.daemon.wait_for_log('onchaind complete, forgetting peer')
         l2.daemon.wait_for_log('onchaind complete, forgetting peer')
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(not DEVELOPER, "needs DEVELOPER=1")
     def test_fee_limits(self):
         # FIXME: Test case where opening denied.
         l1, l2 = self.connect()