diff --git a/tests/backend/localmongodb/test_queries.py b/tests/backend/localmongodb/test_queries.py
index 941c1a27..1a22ba2b 100644
--- a/tests/backend/localmongodb/test_queries.py
+++ b/tests/backend/localmongodb/test_queries.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 import pytest
 import pymongo
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.tendermint
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.tendermint, pytest.mark.localmongodb]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.bdb
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ def test_get_assets():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.bdb
-@pytest.mark.tendermint
 def test_text_search():
     from ..mongodb.test_queries import test_text_search
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e3881b99..aaaa5077 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ USER_PRIVATE_KEY = '8eJ8q9ZQpReWyQT5aFCiwtZ5wDZC4eDnCen88p3tQ6ie'
 USER_PUBLIC_KEY = 'JEAkEJqLbbgDRAtMm8YAjGp759Aq2qTn9eaEHUj2XePE'
 
 
+def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
+    if isinstance(item, item.Function):
+        backend = item.session.config.getoption('--database-backend')
+        if (item.get_marker('localmongodb') and backend != 'localmongodb'):
+            pytest.skip('Skip tendermint specific tests if not using localmongodb')
+
+
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     from bigchaindb.backend.connection import BACKENDS
 
diff --git a/tests/web/test_assets.py b/tests/web/test_assets.py
index 3b22fefd..71e93f9f 100644
--- a/tests/web/test_assets.py
+++ b/tests/web/test_assets.py
@@ -87,58 +87,56 @@ def test_get_assets_limit(client, b):
 
 @pytest.mark.bdb
 @pytest.mark.tendermint
-def test_get_assets_tmint(client, tb):
+@pytest.mark.localmongodb
+def test_get_assets_tendermint(client, tb):
     from bigchaindb.models import Transaction
-    from bigchaindb.backend.localmongodb.connection import LocalMongoDBConnection
 
-    if isinstance(tb.connection, LocalMongoDBConnection):
-        # test returns empty list when no assets are found
-        res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc')
-        assert res.json == []
-        assert res.status_code == 200
+    # test returns empty list when no assets are found
+    res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc')
+    assert res.json == []
+    assert res.status_code == 200
 
-        # create asset
-        asset = {'msg': 'abc'}
-        tx = Transaction.create([tb.me], [([tb.me], 1)],
-                                asset=asset).sign([tb.me_private])
+    # create asset
+    asset = {'msg': 'abc'}
+    tx = Transaction.create([tb.me], [([tb.me], 1)],
+                            asset=asset).sign([tb.me_private])
 
-        tb.store_transaction(tx)
+    tb.store_transaction(tx)
 
-        # test that asset is returned
-        res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc')
-        assert res.status_code == 200
-        assert len(res.json) == 1
-        assert res.json[0] == {
-            'data': {'msg': 'abc'},
-            'id': tx.id
-        }
+    # test that asset is returned
+    res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc')
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    assert len(res.json) == 1
+    assert res.json[0] == {
+        'data': {'msg': 'abc'},
+        'id': tx.id
+    }
 
 
 @pytest.mark.bdb
 @pytest.mark.tendermint
-def test_get_assets_limit_tmint(client, tb):
+@pytest.mark.localmongodb
+def test_get_assets_limit_tendermint(client, tb):
     from bigchaindb.models import Transaction
-    from bigchaindb.backend.localmongodb.connection import LocalMongoDBConnection
 
     b = tb
-    if isinstance(b.connection, LocalMongoDBConnection):
-        # create two assets
-        asset1 = {'msg': 'abc 1'}
-        asset2 = {'msg': 'abc 2'}
-        tx1 = Transaction.create([b.me], [([b.me], 1)],
-                                 asset=asset1).sign([b.me_private])
-        tx2 = Transaction.create([b.me], [([b.me], 1)],
-                                 asset=asset2).sign([b.me_private])
+    # create two assets
+    asset1 = {'msg': 'abc 1'}
+    asset2 = {'msg': 'abc 2'}
+    tx1 = Transaction.create([b.me], [([b.me], 1)],
+                             asset=asset1).sign([b.me_private])
+    tx2 = Transaction.create([b.me], [([b.me], 1)],
+                             asset=asset2).sign([b.me_private])
 
-        b.store_transaction(tx1)
-        b.store_transaction(tx2)
+    b.store_transaction(tx1)
+    b.store_transaction(tx2)
 
-        # test that both assets are returned without limit
-        res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc')
-        assert res.status_code == 200
-        assert len(res.json) == 2
+    # test that both assets are returned without limit
+    res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc')
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    assert len(res.json) == 2
 
-        # test that only one asset is returned when using limit=1
-        res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc&limit=1')
-        assert res.status_code == 200
-        assert len(res.json) == 1
+    # test that only one asset is returned when using limit=1
+    res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + '?search=abc&limit=1')
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    assert len(res.json) == 1