diff --git a/pylib/tests/shared.py b/pylib/tests/shared.py
index df83eac73..a89252ada 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/shared.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/shared.py
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
+import time
 
 from anki import Collection as aopen
 
+# Between 2-4AM, shift the time back so test assumptions hold.
+lt = time.localtime()
+if lt.tm_hour >= 2 and lt.tm_hour < 4:
+    orig_time = time.time
+
+    def adjusted_time():
+        return orig_time() - 60 * 60 * 2
+
+    time.time = adjusted_time
+else:
+    orig_time = None
+
 
 def assertException(exception, func):
     found = False
@@ -48,3 +61,15 @@ def getUpgradeDeckPath(name="anki12.anki"):
 
 
 testDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+
+def errorsAfterMidnight(func):
+    lt = time.localtime()
+    if lt.tm_hour < 4:
+        print("test disabled around cutoff", func)
+    else:
+        func()
+
+
+def isNearCutoff():
+    return orig_time is not None
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_exporting.py b/pylib/tests/test_exporting.py
index 1ab6b1ee1..db29d018e 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_exporting.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_exporting.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import tempfile
 from anki import Collection as aopen
 from anki.exporting import *
 from anki.importing import Anki2Importer
+from tests.shared import errorsAfterMidnight
 from tests.shared import getEmptyCol as getEmptyColOrig
 
 
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ def test_export_ankipkg():
     e.exportInto(newname)
 
 
+@errorsAfterMidnight
 def test_export_anki_due():
     setup1()
     deck = getEmptyCol()
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_find.py b/pylib/tests/test_find.py
index 10758b56e..66f462c84 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_find.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_find.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.rsbackend import BuiltinSortKind
-from tests.shared import getEmptyCol
+from tests.shared import getEmptyCol, isNearCutoff
 
 
 class DummyCollection:
@@ -189,19 +189,27 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert len(deck.findCards("prop:ease>2")) == 1
     assert len(deck.findCards("-prop:ease>2")) > 1
     # recently failed
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:1")) == 0
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:2")) == 0
-    c = deck.sched.getCard()
-    deck.sched.answerCard(c, 2)
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:1")) == 0
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:2")) == 1
-    c = deck.sched.getCard()
-    deck.sched.answerCard(c, 1)
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:1")) == 1
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:2")) == 1
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1")) == 2
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:0:2")) == 0
-    assert len(deck.findCards("rated:2:2")) == 1
+    if not isNearCutoff():
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:1")) == 0
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:2")) == 0
+        c = deck.sched.getCard()
+        deck.sched.answerCard(c, 2)
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:1")) == 0
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:2")) == 1
+        c = deck.sched.getCard()
+        deck.sched.answerCard(c, 1)
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:1")) == 1
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1:2")) == 1
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:1")) == 2
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:0:2")) == 0
+        assert len(deck.findCards("rated:2:2")) == 1
+        # added
+        assert len(deck.findCards("added:0")) == 0
+        deck.db.execute("update cards set id = id - 86400*1000 where id = ?", id)
+        assert len(deck.findCards("added:1")) == deck.cardCount() - 1
+        assert len(deck.findCards("added:2")) == deck.cardCount()
+    else:
+        print("some find tests disabled near cutoff")
     # empty field
     assert len(deck.findCards("front:")) == 0
     f = deck.newNote()
@@ -215,11 +223,6 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert len(deck.findCards("-(tag:monkey OR tag:sheep)")) == 6
     assert len(deck.findCards("tag:monkey or (tag:sheep sheep)")) == 2
     assert len(deck.findCards("tag:monkey or (tag:sheep octopus)")) == 1
-    # added
-    assert len(deck.findCards("added:0")) == 0
-    deck.db.execute("update cards set id = id - 86400*1000 where id = ?", id)
-    assert len(deck.findCards("added:1")) == deck.cardCount() - 1
-    assert len(deck.findCards("added:2")) == deck.cardCount()
     # flag
     with pytest.raises(Exception):
         deck.findCards("flag:12")
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py b/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py
index 0df6c2005..1feb94f4c 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_schedv2.py
@@ -16,17 +16,6 @@ def getEmptyCol():
     return col
 
 
-# Between 2-4AM, shift the time back so test assumptions hold.
-lt = time.localtime()
-if lt.tm_hour >= 2 and lt.tm_hour < 4:
-    orig_time = time.time
-
-    def adjusted_time():
-        return orig_time() - 60 * 60 * 2
-
-    time.time = adjusted_time
-
-
 def test_clock():
     d = getEmptyCol()
     if (d.sched.dayCutoff - intTime()) < 10 * 60: