diff --git a/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_core.js b/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_core.js
index 641f1f2e1..652788bba 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_core.js
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ test('ajax', function() {
 		selected: 2,
 		load: function() {
 			// spinner: default spinner
-			start();
-			stop();
-			equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).length, 1, "should restore tab markup after spinner is removed");
-			equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).html(), '3', "should restore tab label after spinner is removed");
-			el.tabs('destroy');
-			el.tabs({
-				selected: 2,
-				spinner: '<img src="spinner.gif" alt="">',
-				load: function() {
-					// spinner: image
-					equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).length, 1, "should restore tab markup after spinner is removed");
-					equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).html(), '3', "should restore tab label after spinner is removed");
-					start();
-				}
-			});			
+			setTimeout(function() {
+				equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).length, 1, "should restore tab markup after spinner is removed");
+				equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).html(), '3', "should restore tab label after spinner is removed");
+				el.tabs('destroy');
+				el.tabs({
+					selected: 2,
+					spinner: '<img src="spinner.gif" alt="">',
+					load: function() {
+						// spinner: image
+						equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).length, 1, "should restore tab markup after spinner is removed");
+						equals($('li:eq(2) > a > span', el).html(), '3', "should restore tab label after spinner is removed");
+						start();
+					}
+				});
+			}, 1);
 		}
 	});