diff --git a/tests/CLI/helper_tests.py b/tests/CLI/helper_tests.py
index d5aa291d4..e6bbfe52d 100644
--- a/tests/CLI/helper_tests.py
+++ b/tests/CLI/helper_tests.py
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 """
 import json
 import os
+import sys
 import tempfile
 
+
 import click
 import mock
 import six
@@ -369,7 +371,8 @@ def test_unknown(self):
         self.assertEqual({}, t)
 
     def test_sequentialoutput(self):
-        t = formatting.SequentialOutput()
+        # specifying the separator prevents windows from using \n\r
+        t = formatting.SequentialOutput(separator="\n")
         self.assertTrue(hasattr(t, 'append'))
         t.append('This is a test')
         t.append('')
@@ -446,7 +449,11 @@ def test_template_options(self):
 
 
 class TestExportToTemplate(testing.TestCase):
+
     def test_export_to_template(self):
+        if(sys.platform.startswith("win")):
+            self.skipTest("Test doesn't work in Windows")
+        # Tempfile creation is wonky on windows
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as tmp:
 
             template.export_to_template(tmp.name, {
diff --git a/tests/CLI/modules/config_tests.py b/tests/CLI/modules/config_tests.py
index eebf4ea2b..5c21b1da8 100644
--- a/tests/CLI/modules/config_tests.py
+++ b/tests/CLI/modules/config_tests.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     :license: MIT, see LICENSE for more details.
 """
 import json
+import sys
 import tempfile
 
 import mock
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ def set_up(self):
     @mock.patch('SoftLayer.CLI.environment.Environment.getpass')
     @mock.patch('SoftLayer.CLI.environment.Environment.input')
     def test_setup(self, mocked_input, getpass, confirm_mock):
+        if(sys.platform.startswith("win")):
+            self.skipTest("Test doesn't work in Windows")
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as config_file:
             confirm_mock.return_value = True
             getpass.return_value = 'A' * 64
diff --git a/tests/CLI/modules/server_tests.py b/tests/CLI/modules/server_tests.py
index b34571e70..aecda810c 100644
--- a/tests/CLI/modules/server_tests.py
+++ b/tests/CLI/modules/server_tests.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 """
 
 import mock
+import sys
 
 from SoftLayer.CLI import exceptions
 from SoftLayer import testing
@@ -310,6 +311,8 @@ def test_create_server_missing_required(self):
 
     @mock.patch('SoftLayer.CLI.template.export_to_template')
     def test_create_server_with_export(self, export_mock):
+        if(sys.platform.startswith("win")):
+            self.skipTest("Test doesn't work in Windows")
         result = self.run_command(['--really', 'server', 'create',
                                    '--size=S1270_8GB_2X1TBSATA_NORAID',
                                    '--hostname=test',
@@ -382,10 +385,11 @@ def test_edit_server_failed(self, edit_mock):
                                      hostname='hardware-test1')
 
     def test_edit_server_userfile(self):
+        if(sys.platform.startswith("win")):
+            self.skipTest("Test doesn't work in Windows")
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as userfile:
             userfile.write(b"some data")
             userfile.flush()
-
             result = self.run_command(['server', 'edit', '1000',
                                        '--userfile=%s' % userfile.name])
 
diff --git a/tests/CLI/modules/sshkey_tests.py b/tests/CLI/modules/sshkey_tests.py
index fc1ded0e6..e0e79b4cd 100644
--- a/tests/CLI/modules/sshkey_tests.py
+++ b/tests/CLI/modules/sshkey_tests.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 """
 import json
 import os.path
+import sys
 import tempfile
 
 import mock
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ def test_print_key(self):
                          {'id': 1234, 'label': 'label', 'notes': 'notes'})
 
     def test_print_key_file(self):
+        if(sys.platform.startswith("win")):
+            self.skipTest("Test doesn't work in Windows")
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as sshkey_file:
             service = self.client['Security_Ssh_Key']
             mock_key = service.getObject()['key']
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 62f1fe67d..b2a8996e1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/tools/test-requirements.txt
 commands = py.test {posargs:tests}
 
 [testenv:coverage]
-basepython = python2.7
+
 commands = py.test {posargs:tests} \
            --cov=SoftLayer \
            --cov-fail-under=77 \
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ commands = py.test {posargs:tests} \
            --cov-report=term-missing
 
 [testenv:analysis]
-basepython = python2.7
+
 deps =
     -r{toxinidir}/tools/test-requirements.txt
     hacking