diff --git a/Tests/helper.py b/Tests/helper.py
index 1c9851e25..6dc117ebb 100644
--- a/Tests/helper.py
+++ b/Tests/helper.py
@@ -123,6 +123,21 @@ class PillowTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertTrue(found)
         return result
 
+    def skipKnownBadTest(self, msg=None, platform=None, travis=None):
+        # Skip if platform/travis matches, and
+        # PILLOW_RUN_KNOWN_BAD is not true in the environment.
+        if bool(os.environ.get('PILLOW_RUN_KNOWN_BAD', False)):
+            print (os.environ.get('PILLOW_RUN_KNOWN_BAD', False))
+            return
+
+        skip = True
+        if platform is not None:
+            skip = sys.platform.startswith(platform)
+        if travis is not None:
+            skip = skip and (travis == bool(os.environ.get('TRAVIS',False)))
+        if skip:
+            self.skipTest(msg or "Known Bad Test")
+
     def tempfile(self, template):
         assert template[:5] in ("temp.", "temp_")
         (fd, path) = tempfile.mkstemp(template[4:], template[:4])