diff --git a/icekit/utils/testing.py b/icekit/utils/testing.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/icekit/utils/testing.py
+++ b/icekit/utils/testing.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import os
 import uuid
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from nose.tools import nottest
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
 
 
+@nottest
 @contextlib.contextmanager
-def get_sample_image(storage):
+def get_test_image(storage):
     """
     Context manager that creates an image with the given storage class, returns
     a storage name, and cleans up (including thumbnails) when done.
diff --git a/icekit/utils/tests.py b/icekit/utils/tests.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/icekit/utils/tests.py
+++ b/icekit/utils/tests.py
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django_dynamic_fixture import G
 from django_webtest import WebTest
 
-from icekit.utils.testing import get_sample_image
+from icekit.utils import testing
 from icekit.tests.models import ImageTest
 
 
 class TestingUtils(WebTest):
-    def test_get_sample_image(self):
+    def test_get_test_image(self):
         image_test = G(ImageTest)
 
-        with get_sample_image(image_test.image.storage) as image_name:
+        with testing.get_test_image(image_test.image.storage) as image_name:
             # Check that the image was created.
             image_test.image = image_name
             self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(image_test.image.path))
Rename `get_sample_image()` to `get_test_image()` and tell Nose it is not a test.