diff --git a/test/spec/renderer/map.js b/test/spec/renderer/map.js
index 84f4e5411..fba86bd4c 100644
--- a/test/spec/renderer/map.js
+++ b/test/spec/renderer/map.js
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ describe('iD.Map', function() {
             expect(map.zoom(4)).to.equal(map);
             map.zoomIn();
             window.setTimeout(function() {
+                d3.timerFlush();
                 expect(map.zoom()).to.be.closeTo(5, 1e-6);
                 done();
-            }, 300);
+            }, 275);
         });
     });
 
@@ -54,9 +55,10 @@ describe('iD.Map', function() {
             expect(map.zoom(4)).to.equal(map);
             map.zoomOut();
             window.setTimeout(function() {
+                d3.timerFlush();
                 expect(map.zoom()).to.be.closeTo(3, 1e-6);
                 done();
-            }, 300);
+            }, 275);
         });
     });
 
@@ -95,12 +97,13 @@ describe('iD.Map', function() {
     describe('#centerEase', function() {
         it('sets center', function(done) {
             expect(map.center([10, 10])).to.equal(map);
-            expect(map.centerEase([20, 20])).to.equal(map);
+            expect(map.centerEase([20, 20], 250)).to.equal(map);
             window.setTimeout(function() {
+                d3.timerFlush();
                 expect(map.center()[0]).to.be.closeTo(20, 1e-6);
                 expect(map.center()[1]).to.be.closeTo(20, 1e-6);
                 done();
-            }, 1000);
+            }, 275);
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ui/flash.js b/test/spec/ui/flash.js
index ce5916d57..08174d66a 100644
--- a/test/spec/ui/flash.js
+++ b/test/spec/ui/flash.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('iD.uiFlash', function () {
             .attr('id', 'footer-wrap');
     });
 
-    afterEach(function () {
+    afterEach(function() {
         d3.select('body > div').remove();
     });
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('iD.uiFlash', function () {
         expect(content.classed('content')).to.be.ok;
     });
 
-    it('flash is shown', function () {
+    it('flash is shown', function() {
         iD.uiFlash(200);
         var flashWrap = d3.selectAll('#flash-wrap');
         var footerWrap = d3.selectAll('#footer-wrap');
@@ -26,15 +26,16 @@ describe('iD.uiFlash', function () {
         expect(footerWrap.classed('footer-hide')).to.be.ok;
     });
 
-    it('flash goes away', function (done) {
+    it('flash goes away', function(done) {
         iD.uiFlash(200);
         window.setTimeout(function() {
+            d3.timerFlush();
             var flashWrap = d3.selectAll('#flash-wrap');
             var footerWrap = d3.selectAll('#footer-wrap');
             expect(flashWrap.classed('footer-hide')).to.be.ok;
             expect(footerWrap.classed('footer-show')).to.be.ok;
             done();
-        }, 500);
+        }, 225);
     });
 
 });