diff --git a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
index 11b010717..5c60ed431 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
@@ -504,19 +504,19 @@ test("minMax", function() {
 	inp.datepicker("setDate", "12/30/" + new Date().getFullYear());
 	ok(dp.find(".ui-datepicker-next").hasClass("ui-state-disabled"), "Year Range Test - next button disabled at 12/30/maxYear");
 
-	inp.datepicker("option", {
+	inp.val( "" ).datepicker("option", {
 		minDate: new Date(1900, 0, 1),
 		maxDate: "-7Y",
 		yearRange: "1900:-7"
-	}).val( "" );
+	});
 	ok(dp.find(".ui-datepicker-next").hasClass("ui-state-disabled"), "Year Range Test - relative - next button disabled");
 	ok(!dp.find(".ui-datepicker-prev").hasClass("ui-state-disabled"), "Year Range Test - relative - prev button enabled");
 
-	inp.datepicker("option", {
+	inp.val( "" ).datepicker("option", {
 		minDate: new Date(1900, 0, 1),
 		maxDate: "1/25/2007",
 		yearRange: "1900:2007"
-	}).val( "" );
+	});
 	ok(dp.find(".ui-datepicker-next").hasClass("ui-state-disabled"), "Year Range Test - absolute - next button disabled");
 	ok(!dp.find(".ui-datepicker-prev").hasClass("ui-state-disabled"), "Year Range Test - absolute - prev button enabled");
 });