diff --git a/artiq/test/lda.py b/artiq/test/lda.py
index f7c8e9cc1..846fba6e8 100644
--- a/artiq/test/lda.py
+++ b/artiq/test/lda.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from artiq.devices.lda.driver import Lda, Ldasim
 from artiq.language.units import dB
 
 
-no_hardware = bool(os.getenv("ARTIQ_NO_HARDWARE"))
+no_hardware = bool(os.getenv("ARTIQ_NO_HARDWARE")) \
+    or bool(os.getenv("ARTIQ_NO_PERIPHERALS"))
 
 
 class GenericLdaTest:
diff --git a/artiq/test/thorlabs_tcube.py b/artiq/test/thorlabs_tcube.py
index 1f5da2828..d2bf4e338 100644
--- a/artiq/test/thorlabs_tcube.py
+++ b/artiq/test/thorlabs_tcube.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from artiq.devices.thorlabs_tcube.driver import Tdc, Tpz, TdcSim, TpzSim
 from artiq.language.units import V
 
 
-no_hardware = bool(os.getenv("ARTIQ_NO_HARDWARE"))
+no_hardware = bool(os.getenv("ARTIQ_NO_HARDWARE")) \
+    or bool(os.getenv("ARTIQ_NO_PERIPHERALS"))
 
 
 class GenericTdcTest: