diff --git a/tests/integration/cqlengine/columns/test_validation.py b/tests/integration/cqlengine/columns/test_validation.py
index b6457555..ce8ab987 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cqlengine/columns/test_validation.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cqlengine/columns/test_validation.py
@@ -153,14 +153,19 @@ class TestDate(BaseCassEngTestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 4:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("Protocol v4 datatypes require native protocol 4+, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
-
+            return
         sync_table(cls.DateTest)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
+        if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 4:
+            return
         drop_table(cls.DateTest)
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 4:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Protocol v4 datatypes require native protocol 4+, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
+
     def test_date_io(self):
         today = date.today()
         self.DateTest.objects.create(test_id=0, created_at=today)
diff --git a/tests/integration/cqlengine/management/test_management.py b/tests/integration/cqlengine/management/test_management.py
index 1601f318..e20680d0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cqlengine/management/test_management.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cqlengine/management/test_management.py
@@ -311,30 +311,32 @@ class NonModelFailureTest(BaseCassEngTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(CQLEngineException):
             sync_table(self.FakeModel)
 
+class StaticColumnTests(BaseCassEngTestCase):
+    def test_static_columns(self):
+        if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 2:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Native protocol 2+ required, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
 
-@unittest.skipUnless(PROTOCOL_VERSION >= 2, "only runs against the cql3 protocol v2.0")
-def test_static_columns():
-    class StaticModel(Model):
-        id = columns.Integer(primary_key=True)
-        c = columns.Integer(primary_key=True)
-        name = columns.Text(static=True)
+        class StaticModel(Model):
+            id = columns.Integer(primary_key=True)
+            c = columns.Integer(primary_key=True)
+            name = columns.Text(static=True)
 
-    drop_table(StaticModel)
+        drop_table(StaticModel)
 
-    session = get_session()
+        session = get_session()
 
-    with mock.patch.object(session, "execute", wraps=session.execute) as m:
+        with mock.patch.object(session, "execute", wraps=session.execute) as m:
+            sync_table(StaticModel)
+
+        assert m.call_count > 0
+        statement = m.call_args[0][0].query_string
+        assert '"name" text static' in statement, statement
+
+        # if we sync again, we should not apply an alter w/ a static
         sync_table(StaticModel)
 
-    assert m.call_count > 0
-    statement = m.call_args[0][0].query_string
-    assert '"name" text static' in statement, statement
+        with mock.patch.object(session, "execute", wraps=session.execute) as m2:
+            sync_table(StaticModel)
 
-    # if we sync again, we should not apply an alter w/ a static
-    sync_table(StaticModel)
-
-    with mock.patch.object(session, "execute", wraps=session.execute) as m2:
-        sync_table(StaticModel)
-
-    assert len(m2.call_args_list) == 1
-    assert "ALTER" not in m2.call_args[0][0].query_string
+        assert len(m2.call_args_list) == 1
+        assert "ALTER" not in m2.call_args[0][0].query_string
diff --git a/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_model_io.py b/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_model_io.py
index 35d7b81f..3ba2aa97 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_model_io.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_model_io.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class TestQuerying(BaseCassEngTestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 4:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("Date query tests require native protocol 4+, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
+            return
 
         super(TestQuerying, cls).setUpClass()
         drop_table(TestQueryModel)
@@ -445,9 +445,16 @@ class TestQuerying(BaseCassEngTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
+        if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 4:
+            return
+
         super(TestQuerying, cls).tearDownClass()
         drop_table(TestQueryModel)
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 4:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Date query tests require native protocol 4+, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
+
     def test_query_with_date(self):
         uid = uuid4()
         day = date(2013, 11, 26)
diff --git a/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_udts.py b/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_udts.py
index 86cc4596..bf2f3702 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_udts.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cqlengine/model/test_udts.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ from tests.integration.cqlengine.base import BaseCassEngTestCase
 
 class UserDefinedTypeTests(BaseCassEngTestCase):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(self):
+    def setUp(self):
         if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 3:
             raise unittest.SkipTest("UDTs require native protocol 3+, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/cqlengine/query/test_queryset.py b/tests/integration/cqlengine/query/test_queryset.py
index cbaea21f..5c2b76f9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cqlengine/query/test_queryset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cqlengine/query/test_queryset.py
@@ -689,23 +689,25 @@ class TestObjectsProperty(BaseQuerySetUsage):
         len(TestModel.objects) # evaluate queryset
         assert TestModel.objects._result_cache is None
 
+class PageQueryTests(BaseCassEngTestCase):
+    def test_paged_result_handling(self):
+        if PROTOCOL_VERSION < 2:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Paging requires native protocol 2+, currently using: {0}".format(PROTOCOL_VERSION))
 
-@unittest.skipUnless(PROTOCOL_VERSION >= 2, "only runs against the cql3 protocol v2.0")
-def test_paged_result_handling():
-    # addresses #225
-    class PagingTest(Model):
-        id = columns.Integer(primary_key=True)
-        val = columns.Integer()
-    sync_table(PagingTest)
+        # addresses #225
+        class PagingTest(Model):
+            id = columns.Integer(primary_key=True)
+            val = columns.Integer()
+        sync_table(PagingTest)
 
-    PagingTest.create(id=1, val=1)
-    PagingTest.create(id=2, val=2)
+        PagingTest.create(id=1, val=1)
+        PagingTest.create(id=2, val=2)
 
-    session = get_session()
-    with mock.patch.object(session, 'default_fetch_size', 1):
-        results = PagingTest.objects()[:]
+        session = get_session()
+        with mock.patch.object(session, 'default_fetch_size', 1):
+            results = PagingTest.objects()[:]
 
-    assert len(results) == 2
+        assert len(results) == 2
 
 
 class ModelQuerySetTimeoutTestCase(BaseQuerySetUsage):