diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/general_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/general_spec.js
index e06dc307d1..16413af317 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/general_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/general_spec.js
@@ -185,75 +185,59 @@
         });
 
         describe('checking start and end times', function () {
+            var miniTestSuite = [
+                {
+                    itDescription: 'both times are proper',
+                    data: {start: 12, end: 24},
+                    expectData: {start: 12, end: 24}
+                },
+                {
+                    itDescription: 'start time is invalid',
+                    data: {start: '', end: 24},
+                    expectData: {start: 0, end: 24}
+                },
+                {
+                    itDescription: 'end time is invalid',
+                    data: {start: 12, end: ''},
+                    expectData: {start: 12, end: null}
+                },
+                {
+                    itDescription: 'start time is less than 0',
+                    data: {start: -12, end: 24},
+                    expectData: {start: 0, end: 24}
+                },
+                {
+                    itDescription: 'start time is greater than end time',
+                    data: {start: 42, end: 24},
+                    expectData: {start: 42, end: null}
+                },
+            ];
+
             beforeEach(function () {
                 loadFixtures('video.html');
 
             });
 
-            it('both times are proper', function () {
-                $('#example').find('.video')
-                    .data({
-                        'start': 12,
-                        'end': 24
-                    });
-
-                state = new Video('#example');
-
-                expect(state.config.start).toBe(12);
-                expect(state.config.end).toBe(24);
+            $.each(miniTestSuite, function (index, test) {
+                itFabrique(test.itDescription, test.data, test.expectData);
             });
 
-            it('start time is invalid', function () {
-                $('#example').find('.video')
-                    .data({
-                        'start': '',
-                        'end': 24
-                    });
+            return;
 
-                state = new Video('#example');
+            function itFabrique(itDescription, data, expectData) {
+                it(itDescription, function () {
+                    $('#example').find('.video')
+                        .data({
+                            'start': data.start,
+                            'end': data.end
+                        });
 
-                expect(state.config.start).toBe(0);
-                expect(state.config.end).toBe(24);
-            });
+                    state = new Video('#example');
 
-            it('end time is invalid', function () {
-                $('#example').find('.video')
-                    .data({
-                        'start': 12,
-                        'end': ''
-                    });
-
-                state = new Video('#example');
-
-                expect(state.config.start).toBe(12);
-                expect(state.config.end).toBe(null);
-            });
-
-            it('start time is less than 0', function () {
-                $('#example').find('.video')
-                    .data({
-                        'start': -12,
-                        'end': 24
-                    });
-
-                state = new Video('#example');
-
-                expect(state.config.start).toBe(0);
-                expect(state.config.end).toBe(24);
-            });
-
-            it('start time is greater than end time', function () {
-                $('#example').find('.video')
-                    .data({
-                        'start': 42,
-                        'end': 24
-                    });
-
-                state = new Video('#example');
-
-                expect(state.config.start).toBe(42);
-                expect(state.config.end).toBe(null);
-            });
+                    expect(state.config.start).toBe(expectData.start);
+                    expect(state.config.end).toBe(expectData.end);
+                });
+            }
         });
 
         describe('multiple YT on page', function () {