diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5802531a..db45e763 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 # and https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/ci/yaml/README.html
 
 # how the Docker+R images work: https://hub.docker.com/r/rocker/r-ver/
-
 R 3:
     image: rocker/r-ver:3 # test on R v3.*.*
-    variables:
-    - WARNINGS_ARE_ERRORS: 0
     script:
     - apt-get update
     # install dependencies for package
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-atc.R b/tests/testthat/test-atc.R
index af38ac4e..4973e85f 100755
--- a/tests/testthat/test-atc.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-atc.R
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 context("atc.R")
 
 test_that("atc_property works", {
-  skip_on_cran() # relies on internet connection of server, don't test
+  #skip_on_cran() # relies on internet connection of server, don't test
   #skip_on_appveyor() # security error on AppVeyor
 
   if (!is.null(curl::nslookup("www.whocc.no", error = FALSE))) {