diff --git a/test/unit/common.js b/test/unit/common.js
index 14bff1b..8a2f42e 100644
--- a/test/unit/common.js
+++ b/test/unit/common.js
@@ -275,6 +275,13 @@
      
       
      test("should not wrap buttons when parent has position:absolute (except ie7)", function () {
+        
+        //skip this for: ie7 + bootstrap + popup  
+        if($.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version, 10) <= 8 && $.fn.editable.defaults.mode === 'popup' && $.fn.editableContainer.Popup.prototype.containerName === 'popover') {
+           expect(0);
+           return;
+        } 
+         
         var  d = $('<div style="position: absolute; top: 200px">').appendTo(fx),
              e = $('<a href="#" data-pk="1" data-url="post.php" data-name="text1">abc</a>').appendTo(d).editable({
                  showbuttons: true
diff --git a/test/unit/wysihtml5.js b/test/unit/wysihtml5.js
index 971ded6..19fd6bc 100644
--- a/test/unit/wysihtml5.js
+++ b/test/unit/wysihtml5.js
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ $(function () {
     });
      
     asyncTest("should load correct value and save new entered value", function () {
+        
+        //skip test for ie7 as it is not supported by wysihtml5
+        if($.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version, 10) <= 8) {
+           expect(0);
+           start();  
+           return;
+        } 
+        
         var v1 = '<h1>qq</h1><br>qwerty',
             v2 = '11<h2>werqwr</h2>4353',
             e = $('<a href="#" data-pk="1" data-url="post.php">'+v1+'</a>').appendTo(fx).editable({