diff --git a/test/test_app.rb b/test/test_app.rb
index 32ba29ea..5a273c65 100644
--- a/test/test_app.rb
+++ b/test/test_app.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ context "Frontend" do
     # and in file names saved to disk
     # urls are not case sensitive
     assert_equal 'Title-Space', 'Title Space'.to_url
+  end
+
+  test "translation" do
+    # we transliterate only when adapter is grit
+    return if defined?(Gollum::GIT_ADAPTER) && Gollum::GIT_ADAPTER != 'grit'
 
     # ascii only file names prevent UTF8 issues
     # when using git repos across operating systems
diff --git a/test/test_unicode.rb b/test/test_unicode.rb
index 79e048ab..22e00246 100644
--- a/test/test_unicode.rb
+++ b/test/test_unicode.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ context "Frontend Unicode support" do
   end
 
   test 'transliteration' do
+    # we transliterate only when adapter is grit
+    return if defined?(Gollum::GIT_ADAPTER) && Gollum::GIT_ADAPTER != 'grit'
+
     # TODO: Remove to_url once write_page changes are merged.
     @wiki.write_page('ééééé'.to_url, :markdown, '한글 text', commit_details)
     page = @wiki.page('eeeee')