diff --git a/evm/src/cpu/cpu_stark.rs b/evm/src/cpu/cpu_stark.rs
index 33f402f4..00c03ec6 100644
--- a/evm/src/cpu/cpu_stark.rs
+++ b/evm/src/cpu/cpu_stark.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::stark_testing::{test_stark_circuit_constraints, test_stark_low_degree};
 
     #[test]
-    #[should_panic] // TODO: fix this when constraints are no longer all 0.
-    fn test_stark_degree() {
+    #[ignore] // TODO: remove this when constraints are no longer all 0.
+    fn test_stark_degree() -> Result<()> {
         const D: usize = 2;
         type C = PoseidonGoldilocksConfig;
         type F = <C as GenericConfig<D>>::F;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mod tests {
         let stark = S {
             f: Default::default(),
         };
-        test_stark_low_degree(stark).unwrap()
+        test_stark_low_degree(stark)
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/evm/src/keccak/keccak_stark.rs b/evm/src/keccak/keccak_stark.rs
index dd12d278..0a8a49f6 100644
--- a/evm/src/keccak/keccak_stark.rs
+++ b/evm/src/keccak/keccak_stark.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::stark_testing::{test_stark_circuit_constraints, test_stark_low_degree};
 
     #[test]
-    #[should_panic] // TODO: fix this when constraints are no longer all 0.
-    fn test_stark_degree() {
+    #[ignore] // TODO: remove this when constraints are no longer all 0.
+    fn test_stark_degree() -> Result<()> {
         const D: usize = 2;
         type C = PoseidonGoldilocksConfig;
         type F = <C as GenericConfig<D>>::F;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mod tests {
         let stark = S {
             f: Default::default(),
         };
-        test_stark_low_degree(stark).unwrap()
+        test_stark_low_degree(stark)
     }
 
     #[test]