diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js
index 02fddb76db..f577120a73 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_caption_spec.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             videoCaption = state.videoCaption;
             videoSpeedControl = state.videoSpeedControl;
             videoControl = state.videoControl;
+            $.fn.scrollTo.reset();
         }
 
         beforeEach(function () {
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
 
         afterEach(function () {
             YT.Player = undefined;
-            $.fn.scrollTo.reset();
             $('.subtitles').remove();
             $('source').remove();
             window.onTouchBasedDevice = oldOTBD;