diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index 4f1a510b9da..5b144543c41 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
     <script type="text/javascript">
       window.Signal.conversationControllerStart();
 
-      mocha.setup({ timeout: 10000 });
-
       window.testUtilities.prepareTests();
       delete window.testUtilities.prepareTests;
 
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index e3dad4b9546..cc176c19926 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  * global helpers for tests
  */
 
+mocha.setup({ timeout: 10000 });
+
 function deleteIndexedDB() {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const idbReq = indexedDB.deleteDatabase('test');