diff --git a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/LocalConfig.json b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/LocalConfig.json
index cef3722445..a57a3e9c9a 100644
--- a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/LocalConfig.json
+++ b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/LocalConfig.json
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     "DefaultAdminPassword": "YouShouldChangeThisPassword1!",
     "Data": {
         "DefaultConnection": {
-            "Connectionstring": "Server=(localdb)\\v11.0;Database=IdentitySample-8-12-14;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
+            "Connectionstring": "Server=(localdb)\\mssqllocaldb;Database=IdentitySample-8-12-14;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
         },
         "IdentityConnection": {
-            "Connectionstring": "Server=(localdb)\\v11.0;Database=IdentityMvc-8-12-14;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
+            "Connectionstring": "Server=(localdb)\\mssqllocaldb;Database=IdentityMvc-8-12-14;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
         }
     },
     "Identity": {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/CustomPocoTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/CustomPocoTest.cs
index a7e78cad02..0478603af4 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/CustomPocoTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/CustomPocoTest.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
     [TestCaseOrderer("Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test.PriorityOrderer", "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test")]
     public class CustomPocoTest
     {
-        private readonly string ConnectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Database=CustomUserContextTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
+        private readonly string ConnectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=CustomUserContextTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
 
         public class User<TKey> where TKey : IEquatable<TKey>
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/DefaultPocoTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/DefaultPocoTest.cs
index a1d348151c..14cd3fffca 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/DefaultPocoTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/DefaultPocoTest.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
     [TestCaseOrderer("Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test.PriorityOrderer", "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test")]
     public class DefaultPocoTest
     {
-        private readonly string ConnectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Database=DefaultSchemaTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
+        private readonly string ConnectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=DefaultSchemaTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
         public IdentityDbContext CreateContext(bool ensureCreated = false)
         {
             var db = DbUtil.Create(ConnectionString);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreGuidKeyTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreGuidKeyTest.cs
index 7f3ca537d0..e7fff23bbd 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreGuidKeyTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreGuidKeyTest.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
     [TestCaseOrderer("Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test.PriorityOrderer", "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test")]
     public class UserStoreGuidTest : SqlStoreTestBase<GuidUser, GuidRole, Guid>
     {
-        private readonly string _connectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Database=SqlUserStoreGuidTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
+        private readonly string _connectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=SqlUserStoreGuidTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
 
         public override string ConnectionString
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreIntKeyTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreIntKeyTest.cs
index 3fee6e3c71..19975082f9 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreIntKeyTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreIntKeyTest.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
     [TestCaseOrderer("Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test.PriorityOrderer", "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test")]
     public class UserStoreIntTest : SqlStoreTestBase<IntUser, IntRole, int>
     {
-        private readonly string _connectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Database=SqlUserStoreIntTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
+        private readonly string _connectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=SqlUserStoreIntTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
 
         public override string ConnectionString
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreStringKeyTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreStringKeyTest.cs
index 1579a85fec..8d5f20a586 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreStringKeyTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreStringKeyTest.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
     [TestCaseOrderer("Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test.PriorityOrderer", "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test")]
     public class UserStoreStringKeyTest : SqlStoreTestBase<StringUser, StringRole, string>
     {
-        private readonly string _connectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Database=SqlUserStoreStringTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
+        private readonly string _connectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=SqlUserStoreStringTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
 
         public override string ConnectionString
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs
index c52e9eccf7..35a53bd7ac 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
     {
         public class ApplicationDbContext : IdentityDbContext<ApplicationUser> { }
 
-        private readonly string ConnectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Database=SqlUserStoreTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
+        private readonly string ConnectionString = @"Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=SqlUserStoreTest" + DateTime.Now.Month + "-" + DateTime.Now.Day + "-" + DateTime.Now.Year + ";Trusted_Connection=True;";
 
         [TestPriority(-1000)]
         [Fact]