diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index a3d7cf64d2..e902c5d24e 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -662,11 +662,9 @@ Task("Run-Unit-Tests")
 
     if (isRunningOnWindows)
     {
-        var windowsTests = GetFiles("./tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/bin/" + dirSuffix + "/*.Tests.dll") + 
-                           GetFiles("./tests/Avalonia.LeakTests/bin/" + dirSuffix + "/*.LeakTests.dll") + 
-                           GetFiles("./tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/bin/" + dirSuffix + "/*.RenderTests.dll");
+        var leakTests = GetFiles("./tests/Avalonia.LeakTests/bin/" + dirSuffix + "/*.LeakTests.dll");
 
-        unitTests.AddRange(windowsTests);
+        unitTests.AddRange(leakTests);
     }
 
     var toolPath = (isPlatformAnyCPU || isPlatformX86) ? 
@@ -688,20 +686,32 @@ Task("Run-Unit-Tests")
         .WithFilter("-[Avalonia.*]OmniXaml.* -[Avalonia.*]Glass.*")
         .WithFilter("-[Avalonia.HtmlRenderer]TheArtOfDev.HtmlRenderer.* +[Avalonia.HtmlRenderer]TheArtOfDev.HtmlRenderer.Avalonia.* -[Avalonia.ReactiveUI]*");
     
-    foreach(var test in unitTests)
+    openCoverSettings.ReturnTargetCodeOffset = 0;
+
+    foreach(var test in unitTests.Where(testFile => FileExists(testFile)))
     {
         CopyDirectory(test.GetDirectory(), testsRoot);
     }
 
+    var testsInDirectoryToRun = new List<FilePath>();
+    if(isRunningOnWindows)
+    {
+        testsInDirectoryToRun.AddRange(GetFiles("./artifacts/tests/*Tests.dll"));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        testsInDirectoryToRun.AddRange(GetFiles("./artifacts/tests/*.UnitTests.dll"));
+    }
+
     if(isRunningOnWindows)
     {
         OpenCover(context => {
-            context.XUnit2(unitTests.Select(test => testsRoot.GetFilePath(test).FullPath), xUnitSettings);
+            context.XUnit2(testsInDirectoryToRun, xUnitSettings);
         }, openCoverOutput, openCoverSettings);
     }
     else
     {
-        XUnit2(unitTests.Select(test => test.FullPath), xUnitSettings);
+        XUnit2(testsInDirectoryToRun, xUnitSettings);
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/FormattedTextImpl.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/FormattedTextImpl.cs
index 51f4b2b724..7e70f9354e 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/FormattedTextImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/FormattedTextImpl.cs
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
             if (_skiaLines.Count == 0)
             {
                 _lines.Add(new FormattedTextLine(0, _lineHeight));
-                _size = new Size(0, _lineHeight + lastLineDescent);
+                _size = new Size(0, _lineHeight);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.csproj b/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.csproj
index 49d7f44102..3519590080 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.csproj
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.csproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests.csproj b/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests.csproj
index 7a1c1207ce..97dfda5967 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Service Include="{82A7F48D-3B50-4B1E-B82E-3ADA8210C358}" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp\Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.csproj">
+      <Project>{f1381f98-4d24-409a-a6c5-1c5b1e08bb08}</Project>
+      <Name>Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/DesignerSupportTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/DesignerSupportTests.cs
index 7ee7a2527e..a64e5a8fe0 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/DesignerSupportTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests/DesignerSupportTests.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.DesignerSupport.Tests
     public class DesignerSupportTests
     {
         [Theory,
-         InlineData(@"..\..\..\Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp\bin\$BUILD\Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.exe", @"..\..\..\Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp\MainWindow.xaml"),
-         InlineData(@"..\..\..\..\samples\ControlCatalog.Desktop\bin\$BUILD\ControlCatalog.dll", @"..\..\..\..\samples\ControlCatalog\MainWindow.xaml")]
+         InlineData(@"Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp.exe", @"..\..\tests\Avalonia.DesignerSupport.TestApp\MainWindow.xaml"),
+         InlineData(@"..\..\samples\ControlCatalog.Desktop\bin\$BUILD\ControlCatalog.dll", @"..\..\samples\ControlCatalog\MainWindow.xaml")]
         public void DesgignerApiShoudBeOperational(string outputDir, string xamlFile)
         {
             var xaml = File.ReadAllText(xamlFile);
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Cairo.RenderTests.csproj b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Cairo.RenderTests.csproj
index bebfdfad51..7392fd76cd 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Cairo.RenderTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Cairo.RenderTests.csproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;AVALONIA_CAIRO</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE;AVALONIA_CAIRO</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.csproj b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.csproj
index c615d5a59f..68d25a73c8 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.csproj
@@ -22,20 +22,22 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <DocumentationFile>bin\Debug\Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.XML</DocumentationFile>
+    <DocumentationFile>..\..\artifacts\tests\Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.XML</DocumentationFile>
     <NoWarn>CS1591</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <DocumentationFile>
+    </DocumentationFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2004825badfa91ec, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Skia.RenderTests.csproj b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Skia.RenderTests.csproj
index c374d8d4e0..9a8fa82d8b 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Skia.RenderTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Avalonia.Skia.RenderTests.csproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86'">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <OutputPath>bin\x86\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG;AVALONIA_SKIA;AVALONIA_SKIA_SKIP_FAIL</DefineConstants>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86'">
-    <OutputPath>bin\x86\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE;AVALONIA_SKIA;AVALONIA_SKIA_SKIP_FAIL</DefineConstants>
+    <OutputPath>..\..\artifacts\tests\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;AVALONIA_SKIA;AVALONIA_SKIA_SKIP_FAIL;</DefineConstants>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Media/FormattedTextImplTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Media/FormattedTextImplTests.cs
index 395e6f8fd8..813db56fed 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Media/FormattedTextImplTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/Media/FormattedTextImplTests.cs
@@ -101,20 +101,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests.Media
         [InlineData(stringmiddlenewlines, FontSize, 72.01, 4 * FontSizeHeight)]
         public void Should_Measure_String_Correctly(string input, double fontSize, double expWidth, double expHeight)
         {
-#if !AVALONIA_SKIA
-            double heightCorr = 0;
-#else
-            //In skia there is a small descent added to last line,
-            //otherwise some letters are clipped at bottom
-            //4.55273438 for font 12 size
-            double heightCorr = 0.3793945*fontSize;
-#endif
             using (var fmt = Create(input, fontSize))
             {
                 var size = fmt.Measure();
 
                 Assert.Equal(expWidth, size.Width, 2);
-                Assert.Equal(expHeight + heightCorr, size.Height, 2);
+                Assert.Equal(expHeight, size.Height, 2);
 
                 var linesHeight = fmt.GetLines().Sum(l => l.Height);
 
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/TestBase.cs b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/TestBase.cs
index 9bf1b9ae0a..1c11660c07 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/TestBase.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.RenderTests/TestBase.cs
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.RenderTests
         public TestBase(string outputPath)
         {
 #if AVALONIA_CAIRO
-            string testFiles = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\TestFiles\Cairo");
+            string testFiles = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\tests\TestFiles\Cairo");
 #elif AVALONIA_SKIA
-            string testFiles = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\TestFiles\Skia");
+            string testFiles = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\tests\TestFiles\Skia");
 #else
-            string testFiles = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\TestFiles\Direct2D1");
+            string testFiles = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\tests\TestFiles\Direct2D1");
 #endif
             OutputPath = Path.Combine(testFiles, outputPath);
         }