diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcSampleFixture.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcSampleFixture.cs
index 35352ab73d..e03f90897d 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcSampleFixture.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcSampleFixture.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
+using System.IO;
+
 namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests
 {
     public class MvcSampleFixture<TStartup> : MvcTestFixture<TStartup>
     {
         public MvcSampleFixture()
-#if NETSTANDARDAPP1_5
-            :base("../../../../../../samples/")
-#else
-            : base("../../../../samples/")
-#endif
+            : base(Path.Combine("..", "..", "..", "..", "..", "..", "samples"))
         {
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcTestFixture.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcTestFixture.cs
index c18388c8c7..5f2733f15b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcTestFixture.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/MvcTestFixture.cs
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests
         private readonly TestServer _server;
 
         public MvcTestFixture()
-#if NETSTANDARDAPP1_5
             : this(Path.Combine("..", "..", "..", "..", "..", "WebSites"))
-#else
-            : this(Path.Combine("..", "..", "..", "WebSites"))
-#endif
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.WebApiCompatShimTest/project.json b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.WebApiCompatShimTest/project.json
index 1984515f45..002032e0cd 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.WebApiCompatShimTest/project.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.WebApiCompatShimTest/project.json
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
         "dotnet-test-xunit": "1.0.0-dev-*"
       }
     },
-    "dnx451": {
+    "net451": {
+      "frameworkAssemblies": {
+        "System.Threading.Tasks": ""
+      },
       "dependencies": {
-        "Moq": "4.2.1312.1622",
-        "xunit.runner.aspnet": "2.0.0-aspnet-*"
+        "Moq": "4.2.1312.1622"
       }
     }
   }