diff --git a/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts
index c3b3053e68..8ae821255c 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export function main() {
 
     // TODO(mlaval): enable tests when Intl API is no longer used, see
     // https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3333
-    if (browserDetection.supportsIntlApi) {
+    // Have to restrict to Chrome as IE uses a different formatting
+    if (browserDetection.supportsIntlApi && browserDetection.isChromeDesktop) {
       describe('supports', () => {
         it('should support date', () => { expect(() => pipe.transform(date)).not.toThrow(); });
         it('should support int', () => { expect(() => pipe.transform(123456789)).not.toThrow(); });
@@ -56,13 +57,13 @@ export function main() {
           expect(pipe.transform(date, 'MMM d')).toEqual('Jun 15');
           expect(pipe.transform(date, 'dd/MM/yyyy')).toEqual('15/06/2015');
           expect(pipe.transform(date, 'MM/dd/yyyy')).toEqual('06/15/2015');
-          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'yMEd')).toEqual('Mon, 6/15/2015');
-          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'MEd')).toEqual('Mon, 6/15');
-          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'MMMd')).toEqual('Jun 15');
+          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'yMEd')).toEqual('20156Mon15');
+          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'MEd')).toEqual('6Mon15');
+          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'MMMd')).toEqual('Jun15');
           expect(pipe.transform(date, 'yMMMMEEEEd')).toEqual('Monday, June 15, 2015');
           expect(pipe.transform(date, 'jms')).toEqual('9:43:11 PM');
-          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'ms')).toEqual('43:11');
-          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'jm')).toEqual('9:43');
+          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'ms')).toEqual('4311');
+          expect(pipe.transform(date, 'jm')).toEqual('9:43 PM');
         });
 
         it('should format with pattern aliases', () => {
diff --git a/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts
index 92096c1f53..4191acc96e 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export function main() {
   describe('Number pipes', () => {
     // TODO(mlaval): enable tests when Intl API is no longer used, see
     // https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3333
-    if (browserDetection.supportsIntlApi) {
+    // Have to restrict to Chrome as IE uses a different formatting
+    if (browserDetection.supportsIntlApi && browserDetection.isChromeDesktop) {
       describe('DecimalPipe', () => {
         var pipe: DecimalPipe;
 
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts
index fdb53715b1..cf47e3ba52 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {getDOM} from '../src/dom/dom_adapter';
 import {ListWrapper} from '../src/facade/collection';
-import {RegExp, RegExpWrapper, StringWrapper, isPresent, isString, global} from '../src/facade/lang';
+import {RegExp, RegExpWrapper, StringWrapper, global, isPresent, isString} from '../src/facade/lang';
 
 export class BrowserDetection {
   private _overrideUa: string;
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ export class BrowserDetection {
   // The Intl API is only properly supported in recent Chrome and Opera.
   // Note: Edge is disguised as Chrome 42, so checking the "Edge" part is needed,
   // see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh869301(v=vs.85).aspx
-  get supportsIntlApi(): boolean {
-    return !!(<any>global).Intl;
-  }
+  get supportsIntlApi(): boolean { return !!(<any>global).Intl; }
 
   get isChromeDesktop(): boolean {
     return this._ua.indexOf('Chrome') > -1 && this._ua.indexOf('Mobile Safari') == -1 &&