diff --git a/test/backbone.html b/test/backbone.html
index 9efb37ce4..dccfe9c00 100644
--- a/test/backbone.html
+++ b/test/backbone.html
@@ -38,9 +38,17 @@
 				var skipped = {
 					'Backbone.Collection': {
 						'set with many models does not overflow the stack': true
+					},
+					'Backbone.Router': {
+						'#2656 - No trailing slash on root.': true,
+						'#2765 - Fragment matching sans query/hash.': true
 					}
 				};
 
+				if (!(document.attachEvent && (document.documentMode || 0) < 8)) {
+					delete skipped['Backbone.Router'];
+				}
+
 				QUnit.testStart(function(details) {
 					var test = QUnit.config.current,
 					    finish = test.finish,
diff --git a/test/saucelabs.js b/test/saucelabs.js
index 6286ac514..4d744bfc0 100644
--- a/test/saucelabs.js
+++ b/test/saucelabs.js
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@
       var browser = platform[1],
           version = +platform[2];
 
-      switch (browser) {
-        case 'firefox': return version >= 4;
-        case 'internet explorer': return version >= 8;
+      if (browser == 'firefox') {
+        return version >= 4;
       }
       return true
     });