diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js b/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
index 0bdbbc84..95da7331 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ describe("bold button", function(){
 
     //select this text element
     $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
-
-    if(!inner$.browser.firefox){
-      var evtType = "keydown";
-    }else{
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
       var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js b/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
index 81ffc78e..9692120a 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ describe("indentation button", function(){
     //select this text element
     $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
 
-    if(!inner$.browser.firefox){
-      var evtType = "keydown";
-    }else{
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
       var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js b/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
index be226d48..29dbae59 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ describe("italic some text", function(){
     //select this text element
     $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
 
-    if(!inner$.browser.firefox){
-      var evtType = "keydown";
-    }else{
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
       var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
index 7595da59..c2f8a95a 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ describe("undo button then redo button", function(){
     var modifiedValue = $firstTextElement.text(); // get the modified value
     expect(modifiedValue).not.to.be(originalValue); // expect the value to change
 
-    if(!inner$.browser.firefox){        
-      var evtType = "keydown";
-    }else{
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
       var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js
index 9152c884..6fed22e3 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ describe("undo button", function(){
     expect(modifiedValue).not.to.be(originalValue); // expect the value to change
 
     if(!inner$.browser.firefox){
-      var evtType = "keydown";
-    }else{
       var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);