diff --git a/tests/integration/__init__.py b/tests/integration/__init__.py
index eb246534cef2..af4d4b8bffbe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/integration/__init__.py
@@ -104,15 +104,16 @@ def get_unused_localhost_port():
 
     DARWIN = True if sys.platform.startswith('darwin') else False
     BSD = True if 'bsd' in sys.platform else False
+    AIX = True if sys.platform.startswith('aix') else False
 
-    if DARWIN and port in _RUNTESTS_PORTS:
+    if (AIX or DARWIN) and port in _RUNTESTS_PORTS:
         port = get_unused_localhost_port()
         usock.close()
         return port
 
     _RUNTESTS_PORTS[port] = usock
 
-    if DARWIN or BSD:
+    if DARWIN or BSD or AIX:
         usock.close()
 
     return port
diff --git a/tests/integration/doc/test_man.py b/tests/integration/doc/test_man.py
index 6e2bb15ac68c..13773829a4f5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/doc/test_man.py
+++ b/tests/integration/doc/test_man.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 @skipIf(salt.utils.platform.is_windows(), 'minion is windows')
+@skipIf(salt.utils.platform.is_aix(), 'minion is AIX')
 class ManTest(ModuleCase):
     rootdir = os.path.join(TMP, 'mantest')
     # Map filenames to search strings which should be in the manpage
diff --git a/tests/integration/ssh/test_grains.py b/tests/integration/ssh/test_grains.py
index 841537b4c5c2..ddfb1a2196b1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/ssh/test_grains.py
+++ b/tests/integration/ssh/test_grains.py
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ def test_grains_items(self):
         grain = 'Linux'
         if salt.utils.platform.is_darwin():
             grain = 'Darwin'
+        if salt.utils.platform.is_aix():
+            grain = 'AIX'
         self.assertEqual(ret['kernel'], grain)
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(ret, dict))