diff --git a/spec/std/file_spec.cr b/spec/std/file_spec.cr
index 4a08b7d..cb1b28c 100644
--- a/spec/std/file_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/std/file_spec.cr
@@ -1026,7 +1026,8 @@ describe "File" do
       end
     end
 
-    it "raises if file cannot be accessed" do
+    # On linux it's "Permission denied", not "Operation not permitted"
+    pending "raises if file cannot be accessed" do
       expect_raises Errno, "Operation not permitted" do
         File.touch("/bin/ls")
       end
diff --git a/spec/std/process_spec.cr b/spec/std/process_spec.cr
index 4a36f18..0cd63a8 100644
--- a/spec/std/process_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/std/process_spec.cr
@@ -115,14 +115,16 @@ describe Process do
   end
 
   describe "environ" do
-    it "clears the environment" do
+    #gentoo's sandbox keeps sandbox environment
+    pending "clears the environment" do
       value = Process.run("env", clear_env: true) do |proc|
         proc.output.gets_to_end
       end
       value.should eq("")
     end
 
-    it "sets an environment variable" do
+    #gentoo's sandbox keeps sandbox environment
+    pending "sets an environment variable" do
       env = {"FOO" => "bar"}
       value = Process.run("env", clear_env: true, env: env) do |proc|
         proc.output.gets_to_end