diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/letv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/letv.py
index 1484ac0d2..da896caf1 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/letv.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/letv.py
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ class LetvIE(InfoExtractor):
             'title': '与龙共舞 完整版',
             'description': 'md5:7506a5eeb1722bb9d4068f85024e3986',
         },
-        'params': {
-            'cn_verification_proxy': 'http://proxy.uku.im:8888'
-        },
+        'skip': 'Only available in China',
     }]
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py
index eab4adfca..29bd9ce6f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ class SohuIE(InfoExtractor):
             'ext': 'mp4',
             'title': 'MV：Far East Movement《The Illest》',
         },
-        'params': {
-            'cn_verification_proxy': 'proxy.uku.im:8888'
-        }
+        'skip': 'On available in China',
     }, {
         'url': 'http://tv.sohu.com/20150305/n409385080.shtml',
         'md5': 'ac9a5d322b4bf9ae184d53e4711e4f1a',