diff --git a/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/android/internal/AndroidTestEnvironmentCreateApplicationTest.java b/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/android/internal/AndroidTestEnvironmentCreateApplicationTest.java
index c0fa05cc467..24acee0e01a 100644
--- a/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/android/internal/AndroidTestEnvironmentCreateApplicationTest.java
+++ b/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/android/internal/AndroidTestEnvironmentCreateApplicationTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public void shouldAssignThePackageNameFromTheManifest() {
   }
 
   @Test
+  @SuppressWarnings("RobolectricSystemContext") // preexisting when check was enabled
   public void shouldRegisterReceiversFromTheManifest() throws Exception {
     // gross:
     shadowOf((Application) ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext()).clearRegisteredReceivers();
diff --git a/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowActivityTest.java b/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowActivityTest.java
index 33f3c1d65a7..fbb32a78c90 100644
--- a/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowActivityTest.java
+++ b/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowActivityTest.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 
 /** Test of ShadowActivity. */
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+@SuppressWarnings("RobolectricSystemContext") // preexisting when check was enabled
 public class ShadowActivityTest {
   private Activity activity;
 
diff --git a/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowContentResolverTest.java b/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowContentResolverTest.java
index 1eb57da732e..826918f582a 100644
--- a/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowContentResolverTest.java
+++ b/robolectric/src/test/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowContentResolverTest.java
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ public void getProvider_shouldCreateProviderFromManifest() throws Exception {
 
   @Test
   @Config(manifest = NONE)
+  @SuppressWarnings("RobolectricSystemContext") // preexisting when check was enabled
   public void getProvider_shouldNotReturnAnyProviderWhenManifestIsNull() {
     Application application = new Application();
     shadowOf(application).callAttach(RuntimeEnvironment.systemContext);