diff --git a/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_core.js b/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_core.js
index ecc120398..ff1859874 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_core.js
@@ -2,26 +2,6 @@
  * sortable_core.js
  */
 
-var el, offsetBefore, offsetAfter, dragged;
-
-var drag = function(handle, dx, dy) {
-	offsetBefore = $(handle).offset();
-	$(handle).simulate("drag", {
-		dx: dx || 0,
-		dy: dy || 0
-	});
-	dragged = { dx: dx, dy: dy };
-	offsetAfter = $(handle).offset();
-}
-
-var sort = function(handle, dx, dy, index, msg) {
-	drag(handle, dx, dy);
-	equals($(handle).parent().children().index(handle), index, msg);
-}
-
-var border = function(el, side) { return parseInt(el.css('border-' + side + '-width')); }
-var margin = function(el, side) { return parseInt(el.css('margin-' + side)); }
-
 (function($) {
 
 module("sortable: core");
diff --git a/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_methods.js b/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_methods.js
index 7e1fd2c90..e19ccc58f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_methods.js
+++ b/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_methods.js
@@ -3,6 +3,23 @@
  */
 (function($) {
 
+var el, offsetBefore, offsetAfter, dragged;
+
+var drag = function(handle, dx, dy) {
+	offsetBefore = $(handle).offset();
+	$(handle).simulate("drag", {
+		dx: dx || 0,
+		dy: dy || 0
+	});
+	dragged = { dx: dx, dy: dy };
+	offsetAfter = $(handle).offset();
+}
+
+var sort = function(handle, dx, dy, index, msg) {
+	drag(handle, dx, dy);
+	equals($(handle).parent().children().index(handle), index, msg);
+}
+
 module("sortable: methods");
 
 test("init", function() {
diff --git a/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_tickets.js b/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_tickets.js
index 53ef62ae9..e265c2f3a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_tickets.js
+++ b/tests/unit/sortable/sortable_tickets.js
@@ -3,6 +3,23 @@
  */
 (function($) {
 
+var el, offsetBefore, offsetAfter, dragged;
+
+var drag = function(handle, dx, dy) {
+	offsetBefore = $(handle).offset();
+	$(handle).simulate("drag", {
+		dx: dx || 0,
+		dy: dy || 0
+	});
+	dragged = { dx: dx, dy: dy };
+	offsetAfter = $(handle).offset();
+}
+
+var sort = function(handle, dx, dy, index, msg) {
+	drag(handle, dx, dy);
+	equals($(handle).parent().children().index(handle), index, msg);
+}
+
 module("sortable: tickets");
 
 test("#3019: Stop fires too early", function() {