diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js
index 1d3faf66..1188d45e 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 describe("delete keystroke", function(){
   //create a new pad before each test run
   beforeEach(function(cb){
-    testHelper.newPad(cb);
+    helper.newPad(cb);
   });
 
   it("makes text delete", function() {
-    //get the inner iframe
-    var $inner = testHelper.$getPadInner();
+    var inner$ = helper.jQueryOf("inner"); 
+    var chrome$ = helper.jQueryOf("chrome"); 
     
     //get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    var firstTextElement = $inner.find("div").first();
+    var $firstTextElement = inner$("div").first();
     
     // get the original length of this element
-    var elementLength = firstTextElement.text().length;
+    var elementLength = $firstTextElement.text().length;
 
     // get the original string value minus the last char
-    var originalTextValue = firstTextElement.text();
+    var originalTextValue = $firstTextElement.text();
     originalTextValueMinusFirstChar = originalTextValue.substring(1, originalTextValue.length );
 
     // simulate key presses to delete content
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{leftarrow}'); // simulate a keypress of the left arrow key
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{del}'); // simulate a keypress of delete
+    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{leftarrow}'); // simulate a keypress of the left arrow key
+    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{del}'); // simulate a keypress of delete
 
     //ace creates a new dom element when you press a keystroke, so just get the first text element again
-    var newFirstTextElement = $inner.find("div").first();
+    var $newFirstTextElement = inner$("div").first();
     
     // get the new length of this element
-    var newElementLength = newFirstTextElement.text().length;
+    var newElementLength = $newFirstTextElement.text().length;
 
     //expect it to be one char less in length
     expect(newElementLength).to.be((elementLength-1));
 
     //make sure the text has changed correctly
-    expect(newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(originalTextValueMinusFirstChar);
+    expect($newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(originalTextValueMinusFirstChar);
 
   });
 });