diff --git a/test/backbone.html b/test/backbone.html
index c9c56e7db..3b85c4606 100644
--- a/test/backbone.html
+++ b/test/backbone.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 				global_test_results = results;
 			});
 
-			// load Lo-Dash again to overwrite the existing `_` value
+			// load the build of Lo-Dash
 			document.write('<script src="' + ui.buildPath + '"><\/script>');
 		</script>
 		<script>
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index 963e4c684..fd63bd438 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -82,9 +82,13 @@
 				global_test_results = results;
 			});
 
-			// load Lo-Dash again to overwrite the existing `_` value
-			document.write('<script src="' + (ui.isModularize ? '../lodash.js' : ui.buildPath) + '"><\/script>');
+			// clear existing `_` value
+			var _ = undefined;
 
+			// load the non-modularized build of Lo-Dash
+			if (!ui.isModularize) {
+				document.write('<script src="' + ui.buildPath + '"><\/script>');
+			}
 			// load test.js if not using require.js
 			document.write(ui.urlParams.loader == 'none'
 				? '<script src="test.js"><\/script>'
diff --git a/test/underscore.html b/test/underscore.html
index 35d5e6eda..21a6865b3 100644
--- a/test/underscore.html
+++ b/test/underscore.html
@@ -110,9 +110,10 @@
 				global_test_results = results;
 			});
 
-			// load Lo-Dash again to overwrite the existing `_` value
-			document.write('<script src="' + (ui.isModularize ? '../lodash.js' : ui.buildPath) + '"><\/script>');
-
+			// load the non-modularized build of Lo-Dash
+			if (!ui.isModularize) {
+				document.write('<script src="' + ui.buildPath + '"><\/script>');
+			}
 			// load test.js if not using require.js
 			document.write(ui.urlParams.loader != 'none'
 				? '<script data-dojo-config="async:1" src="' + ui.loaderPath + '"><\/script>'