diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/additionalProperties/spack.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/additionalProperties/spack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..929b585ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/additionalProperties/spack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+buildspecs:
+  additionalProperties_spack_field:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: additional Properties can't be specified in spack section
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      FOO: BAR
+      env:
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+        specs:
+          - zlib
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/additionalProperties/spack_test.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/additionalProperties/spack_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64ec59030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/additionalProperties/spack_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+buildspecs:
+  spack_test_additionalProperties:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: "Check for additionalProperties in test section. FOO key is not allowed"
+    tags: [spack]
+    pre_cmds: |
+      cd /tmp
+      git clone https://github.com/spack/spack
+    spack:
+      root: /tmp/spack
+      verify_spack: false
+      install:
+        specs: ['m4', 'zlib']
+      test:
+        FOO: BAR
+        remove_tests: true
+        run:
+          specs: ['m4', 'zlib']
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/examples.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/examples.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d4454de4..000000000
--- a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/examples.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-buildspecs:
-  specs_must_be_list_of_strings:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: 'specs must be a list of strings '
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      env:
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-        specs:
-          - 1
-          - zlib
-
-  additionalProperties_spack_field:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: additional Properties can't be specified in spack section
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      FOO: BAR
-      env:
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-        specs:
-          - zlib
-
-  invalid_type_mirror_field:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: The mirror field must be a key value pair
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      mirror: https://caches.e4s.io
-      env:
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-        specs:
-          - zlib
-
-  spack_test_additionalProperties:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: "Check for additionalProperties in test section. FOO key is not allowed"
-    tags: [spack]
-    pre_cmds: |
-      cd /tmp
-      git clone https://github.com/spack/spack
-    spack:
-      root: /tmp/spack
-      verify_spack: false
-      install:
-        specs: ['m4', 'zlib']
-      test:
-        FOO: BAR
-        remove_tests: true
-        run:
-          specs: ['m4', 'zlib']
-
-  spack_test_run_invalid_spec:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: "specs property requires a list of strings. "
-    tags: [spack]
-    pre_cmds: |
-      cd /tmp
-      git clone https://github.com/spack/spack
-    spack:
-      root: /tmp/spack
-      verify_spack: false
-      install:
-        specs: ['m4', 'zlib']
-      test:
-        remove_tests: true
-        run:
-          specs: ['m4', 1]
-        results:
-          option: '-f'
-    post_cmds: |
-      spack find
-      rm -rf $SPACK_ROOT
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/mirror_type.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/mirror_type.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff1beab24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/mirror_type.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+buildspecs:
+  invalid_type_mirror_field:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: The mirror field must be a key value pair
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      mirror: https://caches.e4s.io
+      env:
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+        specs:
+          - zlib
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/spack_test_run_invalid_spec.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/spack_test_run_invalid_spec.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46a3a3f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/spack_test_run_invalid_spec.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+buildspecs:
+  spack_test_run_invalid_spec:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: "specs property requires a list of strings. "
+    tags: [spack]
+    pre_cmds: |
+      cd /tmp
+      git clone https://github.com/spack/spack
+    spack:
+      root: /tmp/spack
+      verify_spack: false
+      install:
+        specs: ['m4', 'zlib']
+      test:
+        remove_tests: true
+        run:
+          specs: ['m4', 1]
+        results:
+          option: '-f'
+    post_cmds: |
+      spack find
+      rm -rf $SPACK_ROOT
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/specs_list_check_string.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/specs_list_check_string.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0a0a67a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/invalid/specs_list_check_string.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+buildspecs:
+  specs_must_be_list_of_strings:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: 'specs must be a list of strings'
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      env:
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+        specs: [1, zlib]
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_activate.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_activate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d8cb1032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_activate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+buildspecs:
+  env_activate:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: Activate spack environment by name
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      env:
+        activate:
+          name: myproject
+        specs:
+          - m4
+          - zlib
+      install:
+        options: ''
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_concretize.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_concretize.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8107ad588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_concretize.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+buildspecs:
+  env_concretized_install:
+    type: spack
+    description: run 'spack concretize -f' in an environment and install specs
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      env:
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+          manifest: $HOME/spack.yaml
+        concretize: true
+      install:
+        options: '--cache-only'
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_directory.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_directory.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..043877d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_directory.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+buildspecs:
+  env_create_directory:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: Create spack environment by directory
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      env:
+        create:
+          dir: $HOME/spack-env/myproject
+        specs:
+          - 'm4'
+          - 'zlib@1.2.11'
+      install:
+        options: '--cache-only'
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_manifest.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_manifest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd004951a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_manifest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+buildspecs:
+  env_create_from_manifest:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: Create spack enviromment from manifest file
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      env:
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+          manifest: $HOME/spack.yaml
+      install:
+        options: '--cache-only'
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_name.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_name.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1f454648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_create_name.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+buildspecs:
+  env_create_name:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: Create spack environment by name
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      env:
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+        specs:
+          - m4
+          - zlib
+      install:
+        options: ''
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_mirror.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_mirror.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..915171f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/env_mirror.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+buildspecs:
+  env_mirror:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: declare spack mirror 'spack mirror add h5 /path/to/mirror' in environment
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      env:
+        mirror:
+          h5: /path/to/mirror
+        create:
+          name: myproject
+          manifest: $HOME/spack.yaml
+      install:
+        options: '--cache-only'
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/examples.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/examples.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 591042efb..000000000
--- a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/examples.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,224 +0,0 @@
-buildspecs:
-  env_create_name:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: Create spack environment by name
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      env:
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-        specs:
-          - m4
-          - zlib
-      install:
-        options: ''
-
-  env_activate:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: Activate spack environment by name
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      env:
-        activate:
-          name: myproject
-        specs:
-          - m4
-          - zlib
-      install:
-        options: ''
-
-  env_create_directory:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: Create spack environment by directory
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      env:
-        create:
-          dir: $HOME/spack-env/myproject
-        specs:
-          - 'm4'
-          - 'zlib@1.2.11'
-      install:
-        options: '--cache-only'
-
-  env_create_from_manifest:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: Create spack enviromment from manifest file
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      env:
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-          manifest: $HOME/spack.yaml
-      install:
-        options: '--cache-only'
-
-  env_concretized_install:
-    type: spack
-    description: run 'spack concretize -f' in an environment and install specs
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      env:
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-          manifest: $HOME/spack.yaml
-        concretize: true
-      install:
-        options: '--cache-only'
-
-  env_mirror:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: declare spack mirror 'spack mirror add h5 /path/to/mirror' in environment
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      env:
-        mirror:
-          h5: /path/to/mirror
-        create:
-          name: myproject
-          manifest: $HOME/spack.yaml
-      install:
-        options: '--cache-only'
-
-  install_without_env:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: install specs without environment
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      install:
-        options: '--cache-only'
-        specs: ['m4', 'bzip2']
-
-
-  pre_post_cmd_spack_install:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: run commands before and after spack using pre_cmds and post_cmds
-    pre_cmds: |
-      cd $HOME
-      git clone https://github.com/spack/spack
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack/
-      install:
-        options: '--cache-only'
-        specs: ['m4', 'bzip2']
-    post_cmds: |
-      spack find
-
-  remove_spack_environment:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: remove spack environment explicitly before creating environment
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      env:
-        rm:
-          name: m4
-        create:
-          name: m4
-        activate:
-          name: m4
-        specs:
-          - 'm4'
-
-  remove_spack_environment_automatically:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: remove spack environment automatically
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      env:
-        create:
-          remove_environment: true
-          name: m4
-        activate:
-          name: m4
-        specs:
-          - 'm4'
-
-    post_cmds: |
-      spack find
-      rm -rf $SPACK_ROOT
-
-  sbatch_field_with_spack:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: Specify sbatch field with spack schema
-    sbatch: ["-N1", "-q normal", "-t 10", "-M 30M"]
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      install:
-        specs: ['m4']
-        options: "-v"
-
-  skip_test_in_spack:
-    skip: True
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: This test will be skipped
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      install:
-        specs: ['m4']
-        options: "-v"
-
-  var_declaration_in_spack:
-    type: spack
-    executor: generic.local.sh
-    description: Define variables and environment variables in spack
-    vars:
-      FOO: "BAR"
-    env:
-      SPACK_GNUPGHOME: "$HOME/.gnupg"
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      install:
-        specs: ['m4']
-        options: "-v"
-
-  spack_sbatch_multi_executors:
-    type: spack
-    executor: "generic.local.(sh|bash)"
-    description: "sbatch directives can be defined in spack schema"
-    tags: [spack]
-    executors:
-      generic.local.sh:
-        sbatch: ["-N 1", "-t 20"]
-      generic.local.bash:
-        sbatch: ["-N 8", "-t 10"]
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      env:
-        specs:
-          - 'm4'
-        activate:
-          name: m4
-        concretize: true
-
-  vars_multi_executors:
-    type: spack
-    executor: "generic.local.(sh|bash)"
-    description: "variable declaration with multiple executors"
-    tags: [spack]
-    executors:
-      generic.local.sh:
-        vars:
-          FOO: BAR
-      generic.local.bash:
-        vars:
-          HELLO: WORLD
-    spack:
-      root: $HOME/spack
-      env:
-        specs:
-          - 'm4'
-        activate:
-          name: m4
-        concretize: true
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/install_without_env.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/install_without_env.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c8c0c111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/install_without_env.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+buildspecs:
+  install_without_env:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: install specs without environment
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      install:
+        options: '--cache-only'
+        specs: ['m4', 'bzip2']
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/pre_post.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/pre_post.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3e9837e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/pre_post.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+buildspecs:
+  pre_post_cmd_spack_install:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: run commands before and after spack using pre_cmds and post_cmds
+    pre_cmds: |
+      cd $HOME
+      git clone https://github.com/spack/spack
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack/
+      install:
+        options: '--cache-only'
+        specs: ['m4', 'bzip2']
+    post_cmds: |
+      spack find
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/remove_spack_env_automatically.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/remove_spack_env_automatically.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f0909b25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/remove_spack_env_automatically.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+buildspecs:
+  remove_spack_environment_automatically:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: remove spack environment automatically
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      env:
+        create:
+          remove_environment: true
+          name: m4
+        activate:
+          name: m4
+        specs:
+          - 'm4'
+
+    post_cmds: |
+      spack find
+      rm -rf $SPACK_ROOT
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/remove_spack_environment.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/remove_spack_environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36845a812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/remove_spack_environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+buildspecs:
+  remove_spack_environment:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: remove spack environment explicitly before creating environment
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      env:
+        rm:
+          name: m4
+        create:
+          name: m4
+        activate:
+          name: m4
+        specs:
+          - 'm4'
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/sbatch_multi_executors.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/sbatch_multi_executors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13919d76f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/sbatch_multi_executors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+buildspecs:
+  spack_sbatch_multi_executors:
+    type: spack
+    executor: "generic.local.(sh|bash)"
+    description: "sbatch directives can be defined in spack schema"
+    tags: [spack]
+    executors:
+      generic.local.sh:
+        sbatch: ["-N 1", "-t 20"]
+      generic.local.bash:
+        sbatch: ["-N 8", "-t 10"]
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      env:
+        specs:
+          - 'm4'
+        activate:
+          name: m4
+        concretize: true
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/sbatch_with_spack.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/sbatch_with_spack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..167bc6eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/sbatch_with_spack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+buildspecs:
+  sbatch_field_with_spack:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: Specify sbatch field with spack schema
+    sbatch: ["-N1", "-q normal", "-t 10", "-M 30M"]
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      install:
+        specs: ['m4']
+        options: "-v"
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/skip_test.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/skip_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66a30beb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/skip_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+buildspecs:
+  skip_test_in_spack:
+    skip: True
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: This test will be skipped
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      install:
+        specs: ['m4']
+        options: "-v"
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/var_and_env_declaration.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/var_and_env_declaration.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..860a50ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/var_and_env_declaration.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+buildspecs:
+  var_declaration_in_spack:
+    type: spack
+    executor: generic.local.sh
+    description: Define variables and environment variables in spack
+    vars:
+      FOO: "BAR"
+    env:
+      SPACK_GNUPGHOME: "$HOME/.gnupg"
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      install:
+        specs: ['m4']
+        options: "-v"
diff --git a/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/vars_multi_executors.yml b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/vars_multi_executors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f1376028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtest/schemas/examples/spack.schema.json/valid/vars_multi_executors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+buildspecs:
+  vars_multi_executors:
+    type: spack
+    executor: "generic.local.(sh|bash)"
+    description: "variable declaration with multiple executors"
+    tags: [spack]
+    executors:
+      generic.local.sh:
+        vars:
+          FOO: BAR
+      generic.local.bash:
+        vars:
+          HELLO: WORLD
+    spack:
+      root: $HOME/spack
+      env:
+        specs:
+          - 'm4'
+        activate:
+          name: m4
+        concretize: true
diff --git a/tests/schema_tests/test_script.py b/tests/schema_tests/test_script_compiler_and_spack.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/schema_tests/test_script.py
rename to tests/schema_tests/test_script_compiler_and_spack.py
index 3285efa2a..69e6101e8 100644
--- a/tests/schema_tests/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/schema_tests/test_script_compiler_and_spack.py
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ def test_compiler_examples():
     validate_examples(schema_file="compiler.schema.json")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.schema
+def test_spack_examples():
+    validate_examples(schema_file="spack.schema.json")
+
+
 def test_missing_type():
     """Test that exception is raised when schema type is missing"""
     buildspec = os.path.join(
diff --git a/tests/schema_tests/test_spack.py b/tests/schema_tests/test_spack.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f09a0ca71..000000000
--- a/tests/schema_tests/test_spack.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import re
-
-import pytest
-from buildtest.defaults import SCHEMA_ROOT
-from buildtest.schemas.defaults import custom_validator
-from buildtest.schemas.utils import load_recipe, load_schema
-from jsonschema.exceptions import ValidationError
-
-here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-schemaroot = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(here), "schemas")
-
-schema_name = "spack"
-schema_file = f"{schema_name}.schema.json"
-schema_path = os.path.join(SCHEMA_ROOT, schema_file)
-
-spack_schema_examples = os.path.join(SCHEMA_ROOT, "examples", schema_file)
-
-
-def check_invalid_recipes(recipes, invalids, loaded):
-    for recipe in recipes:
-        assert recipe
-        assert re.search("(yml|yaml)$", recipe)
-        recipe_path = os.path.join(invalids, recipe)
-        content = load_recipe(recipe_path)
-
-        # For each section, assume folder type and validate
-        for name in content["buildspecs"].keys():
-            with pytest.raises(ValidationError) as excinfo:
-                custom_validator(recipe=content["buildspecs"][name], schema=loaded)
-            print(excinfo.type, excinfo.value)
-            print("Testing %s from recipe %s should be invalid" % (name, recipe))
-
-
-def check_valid_recipes(recipes, valids, loaded):
-    for recipe in recipes:
-        assert recipe
-        assert re.search("(yml|yaml)$", recipe)
-        recipe_path = os.path.join(valids, recipe)
-        content = load_recipe(recipe_path)
-
-        # For each section, assume folder type and validate
-        for name in content["buildspecs"].keys():
-            print("Testing %s from recipe %s should be valid" % (name, recipe))
-            custom_validator(recipe=content["buildspecs"][name], schema=loaded)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.schema
-def test_spack_examples():
-    print("Testing schema %s" % schema_file)
-    loaded = load_schema(schema_path)
-
-    invalids = os.path.join(spack_schema_examples, "invalid")
-    valids = os.path.join(spack_schema_examples, "valid")
-
-    invalid_recipes = os.listdir(invalids)
-    valid_recipes = os.listdir(valids)
-
-    assert invalid_recipes
-    assert valid_recipes
-
-    check_valid_recipes(valid_recipes, valids, loaded)
-    check_invalid_recipes(invalid_recipes, invalids, loaded)