diff --git a/spec/hutch/waiter_spec.rb b/spec/hutch/waiter_spec.rb
index 701e8b48..91a9f093 100644
--- a/spec/hutch/waiter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hutch/waiter_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def start_kill_thread(signal)
       end
     end
 
-    context 'a TERM signal is received' do
+    context 'a TERM signal is received', if: !defined?(JRUBY_VERSION) do
       it 'logs that hutch is stopping' do
         expect(Hutch::Logging.logger).to receive(:info)
           .with('caught SIGTERM, stopping hutch...')
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def start_kill_thread(signal)
       end
     end
 
-    context 'a INT signal is received' do
+    context 'a INT signal is received', if: !defined?(JRUBY_VERSION) do
       it 'logs that hutch is stopping' do
         expect(Hutch::Logging.logger).to receive(:info)
           .with('caught SIGINT, stopping hutch...')