diff --git a/tests/unit/core/core.js b/tests/unit/core/core.js
index 79d1d4034..099ac468c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/core/core.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 module( "core - jQuery extensions" );
 
+TestHelpers.testJshint( "ui.core" );
+
 test( "focus - original functionality", function() {
 	expect( 1 );
 	$( "#inputTabindex0" )
diff --git a/tests/unit/effects/effects_core.js b/tests/unit/effects/effects_core.js
index 93c7da114..d3b5179e2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/effects/effects_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/effects/effects_core.js
@@ -128,10 +128,16 @@ asyncTest( "animateClass: css and class changes during animation are not lost (#
 
 
 $.each( $.effects.effect, function( effect ) {
+	module( "effects." + effect );
+
+	// puff and size are defined inside scale
+	if ( effect !== "puff" && effect !== "size" ) {
+		TestHelpers.testJshint( "effects." + effect );
+	}
+
 	if ( effect === "transfer" ) {
 		return;
 	}
-	module( "effect."+effect );
 	asyncTest( "show/hide", function() {
 		expect( 8 );
 		var hidden = $( "div.hidden" ),
diff --git a/tests/unit/position/position_core.js b/tests/unit/position/position_core.js
index e68e310f1..4a2240311 100644
--- a/tests/unit/position/position_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/position/position_core.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ module( "position", {
 	}
 });
 
+TestHelpers.testJshint( "ui.position" );
+
 test( "my, at, of", function() {
 	expect( 4 );
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/testsuite.js b/tests/unit/testsuite.js
index faef90a9d..a6710930b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/testsuite.js
+++ b/tests/unit/testsuite.js
@@ -27,12 +27,17 @@ TestHelpers.loadResources = QUnit.urlParams.min ?
 	};
 
 QUnit.config.urlConfig.push( "nojshint" );
-function testJshint( widget ) {
+var jshintLoaded = false;
+TestHelpers.testJshint = function( module ) {
 	if ( QUnit.urlParams.nojshint ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	includeScript( "external/jshint.js" );
+	if ( !jshintLoaded ) {
+		includeScript( "external/jshint.js" );
+		jshintLoaded = true;
+	}
+
 	asyncTest( "JSHint", function() {
 		expect( 1 );
 
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ function testJshint( widget ) {
 				dataType: "json"
 			}),
 			$.ajax({
-				url: "../../../ui/jquery.ui." + widget + ".js",
+				url: "../../../ui/jquery." + module + ".js",
 				dataType: "text"
 			})
 		).done(function( hintArgs, srcArgs ) {
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ function testBasicUsage( widget ) {
 TestHelpers.commonWidgetTests = function( widget, settings ) {
 	module( widget + ": common widget" );
 
-	testJshint( widget );
+	TestHelpers.testJshint( "ui." + widget );
 	testWidgetDefaults( widget, settings.defaults );
 	testWidgetOverrides( widget );
 	testBasicUsage( widget );
diff --git a/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js b/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js
index 38495e282..aa70e2425 100644
--- a/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 module( "widget factory", {
 	teardown: function() {
-		delete $.ui.testWidget;
+		if ( $.ui ) {
+			delete $.ui.testWidget;
+		}
 	}
 });
 
+TestHelpers.testJshint( "ui.widget" );
+
 test( "widget creation", function() {
 	var myPrototype = {
 		_create: function() {},