diff --git a/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js b/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js
index 0b272a0d5..0510da4b4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/widget/widget_core.js
@@ -1041,19 +1041,21 @@ test( "redefine", function() {
 });
 
 asyncTest( "_delay", function() {
-	expect( 4 );
+	expect( 6 );
 	var order = 0,
 		that;
 	$.widget( "ui.testWidget", {
 		defaultElement: null,
 		_create: function() {
 			that = this;
-			this._delay(function() {
+			var timer = this._delay(function() {
 				strictEqual( this, that );
 				equal( order, 1 );
 				start();
 			}, 500);
-			this._delay("callback");
+			ok( timer !== undefined );
+			timer = this._delay("callback");
+			ok( timer !== undefined );
 		},
 		callback: function() {
 			strictEqual( this, that );
diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js b/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js
index 55b6eda5d..31328a455 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ $.Widget.prototype = {
 				.apply( instance, arguments );
 		}
 		var instance = this;
-		setTimeout( handlerProxy, delay || 0 );
+		return setTimeout( handlerProxy, delay || 0 );
 	},
 
 	_hoverable: function( element ) {