diff --git a/tests/frontend/helper.js b/tests/frontend/helper.js
index 8f79ab92..57a1b0d5 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/helper.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/helper.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ var helper = {};
       $iframe.one('load', function(){  
         helper.waitFor(function(){
           return !$iframe.contents().find("#editorloadingbox").is(":visible");
-        }, 4000).done(function(){
+        }, 50000).done(function(){
           helper.padChrome$ = getFrameJQuery(                $('#iframe-container iframe'));
           helper.padOuter$  = getFrameJQuery(helper.padChrome$('iframe.[name="ace_outer"]'));
           helper.padInner$  = getFrameJQuery( helper.padOuter$('iframe.[name="ace_inner"]'));
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_bold.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_bold.js
index fb9d961c..1feafe61 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_bold.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_bold.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("bold button", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes text bold", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_clear_authorship_colors.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_clear_authorship_colors.js
index 8949a5f7..3ab59b7d 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_clear_authorship_colors.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_clear_authorship_colors.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("clear authorship colors button", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes text clear authorship colors", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_indentation.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_indentation.js
index 7fbfa168..9c8e317e 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_indentation.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_indentation.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("indentation button", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("indent text", function(done){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_italic.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_italic.js
index 18d4f562..fc2e15a7 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_italic.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_italic.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("italic button", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes text italic", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_ordered_list.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_ordered_list.js
index 75a26ded..3b42f90b 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_ordered_list.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_ordered_list.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("assign ordered list", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("insert ordered list text", function(done){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_redo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_redo.js
index 81fa42b6..3ce69142 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_redo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_redo.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe("undo button then redo button", function(){
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb); // creates a new pad
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("undo some typing", function(done){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_strikethrough.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_strikethrough.js
index 0c1fb43d..9afcea0f 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_strikethrough.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_strikethrough.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("strikethrough button", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes text strikethrough", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_timeslider.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_timeslider.js
index 14dd4483..1be7e170 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_timeslider.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_timeslider.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe("timeslider button takes you to the timeslider of a pad", function(){
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb); // creates a new pad
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("timeslider contained in URL", function(done){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/button_undo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/button_undo.js
index ea6a2835..412b786b 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/button_undo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/button_undo.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe("undo button", function(){
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb); // creates a new pad
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("undo some typing", function(done){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js b/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
index 2d825f1c..afdcf389 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("change username value", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("Changing username from one value to another sticks", function(done) {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe("change username value", function(){
   it("make sure the username has stuck when we create a new pad", function(done){
     beforeEach(function(cb){ // create another pad..  
       helper.newPad(cb);
-      this.timeout(5000);
+      this.timeout(60000);
     });
 
     var inner$ = helper.padInner$;
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/chat_always_on_screen.js b/tests/frontend/specs/chat_always_on_screen.js
index cf72d02d..4873763f 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/chat_always_on_screen.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/chat_always_on_screen.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("chat always ons creen select", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes chat stick to right side of the screen", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js b/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
index dc1511c0..729cc666 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe("embed links", function(){
     //create a new pad before each test run
     beforeEach(function(cb){
       helper.newPad(cb);
-      this.timeout(5000);
+      this.timeout(60000);
     });
 
     describe("the share link", function(){
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe("embed links", function(){
   describe("when read only option is set", function(){
     beforeEach(function(cb){
       helper.newPad(cb);
-      this.timeout(5000);
+      this.timeout(60000);
     });
 
     describe("the share link", function(){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js b/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
index cdec47c7..af90b865 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("font select", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes text monospace", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_chat.js b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_chat.js
index f882a360..d6a7d2fd 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_chat.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_chat.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("send chat message", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("opens chat, sends a message and makes sure it exists on the page", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js
index f3b55b50..86e76f56 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("delete keystroke", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("makes text delete", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_enter.js b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_enter.js
index 4d37f00e..e46b1d2f 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_enter.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_enter.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("enter keystroke", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("creates a enw line & puts cursor onto a new line", function(done) {
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_urls_become_clickable.js b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_urls_become_clickable.js
index 64ef3d6a..2a46360e 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_urls_become_clickable.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_urls_become_clickable.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe("urls", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
     helper.newPad(cb);
-    this.timeout(5000);
+    this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
   it("when you enter an url, it becomes clickable", function(done) {