diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index e0b287141..d8d83bc5e 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@
           notStrictEqual(actual, object);
         }
         else {
-          skipTest();
+          skipTest(2);
         }
       });
     });
diff --git a/test/underscore.html b/test/underscore.html
index 04db047cc..2f4905fc6 100644
--- a/test/underscore.html
+++ b/test/underscore.html
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 			};
 
 			// only excuse in Sauce Labs (buggy Safari and timers)
-			else {
+			if (!ui.isSauceLabs) {
 				delete QUnit.config.excused.Chaining['select/reject/sortBy'];
 				delete QUnit.config.excused.Chaining['select/reject/sortBy in functional style'];
 				delete QUnit.config.excused.Functions['throttle repeatedly with results'];