diff --git a/fstest/testy/testy.go b/fstest/testy/testy.go
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+// Package testy contains test utilities for rclone
+package testy
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// SkipUnreliable skips this test if running on CI
+func SkipUnreliable(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("CI") == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	t.Skip("Skipping Unreliable Test on CI")
+}