diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteCursorTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteCursorTest.java
index bbffe70a67a32..65a1640497606 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteCursorTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteCursorTest.java
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ public class SQLiteCursorTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         assertTrue(db.isOpen());
     }
 
-    @SmallTest
+    /**
+     * this test could take a while to execute. so, designate it as LargetTest
+     */
+    @LargeTest
     public void testFillWindow() {
         // create schema
         final String testTable = "testV";
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteStatementTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteStatementTest.java
index 217545f9cf6c0..955336af19aa3 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteStatementTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteStatementTest.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class SQLiteStatementTest extends AndroidTestCase {
      * pre-compiled SQL statement id except in during the period of binding the arguments
      * and executing the SQL statement.
      */
-    @SmallTest
+    @LargeTest
     public void testReferenceToPrecompiledStatementId() {
         mDatabase.execSQL("create table t (i int, j text);");
         verifyReferenceToPrecompiledStatementId(false);