diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/LocalizationTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/LocalizationTest.cs
index e9a6b9246f..68f2388476 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/LocalizationTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/LocalizationTest.cs
@@ -46,13 +46,17 @@ mypartial
 </fr-language-layout>";
                 yield return new[] { "fr", expected2 };
 
-                var expected3 =
-@"<language-layout>
+                if (!TestPlatformHelper.IsMono)
+                {
+                    // https://github.com/aspnet/Mvc/issues/2759
+                    var expected3 =
+ @"<language-layout>
 index
 partial
 mypartial
 </language-layout>";
-                yield return new[] { "!-invalid-!", expected3 };
+                    yield return new[] { "!-invalid-!", expected3 };
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/ViewEngineTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/ViewEngineTests.cs
index 10b66ec342..5eeff1bd97 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/ViewEngineTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/ViewEngineTests.cs
@@ -144,9 +144,13 @@ gb-partial";
 fr-partial";
                 yield return new[] { "fr", expected2 };
 
-                var expected3 = @"expander-index
+                if (!TestPlatformHelper.IsMono)
+                {
+                    // https://github.com/aspnet/Mvc/issues/2759
+                    var expected3 = @"expander-index
 expander-partial";
-                yield return new[] { "!-invalid-!", expected3 };
+                    yield return new[] { "!-invalid-!", expected3 };
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -290,7 +294,11 @@ View With Layout
 
                 yield return new[] { "en-GB", expected1 };
 
-                yield return new[] { "!-invalid-!", expected1 };
+                if (!TestPlatformHelper.IsMono)
+                {
+                    // https://github.com/aspnet/Mvc/issues/2759
+                    yield return new[] { "!-invalid-!", expected1 };
+                }
 
                 var expected2 =
  @"<fr-language-layout>