diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js b/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js
index 727e47960..302c19980 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe("the test helper", function(){
     });
 
     it("gives me 3 jquery instances of chrome, outer and inner", function(done){
-      this.timeout(5000);
+      this.timeout(10000);
 
       helper.newPad(function(){
         //check if the jquery selectors have the desired elements