diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/files.json b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
index 2249813b04..e7a66b5bc0 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/files.json
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "js_files": [
-    "/static/js/vendor/RequireJS.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/jquery.min.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/jquery-ui.min.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/jquery.ui.draggable.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/jquery.cookie.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/json2.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/underscore-min.js",
-    "/static/js/vendor/backbone-min.js"
+  "static_files": [
+    "js/vendor/RequireJS.js",
+    "js/vendor/jquery.min.js",
+    "js/vendor/jquery-ui.min.js",
+    "js/vendor/jquery.ui.draggable.js",
+    "js/vendor/jquery.cookie.js",
+    "js/vendor/json2.js",
+    "js/vendor/underscore-min.js",
+    "js/vendor/backbone-min.js"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/common/templates/jasmine/base.html b/common/templates/jasmine/base.html
index 96507bdebf..9a1b3bed92 100644
--- a/common/templates/jasmine/base.html
+++ b/common/templates/jasmine/base.html
@@ -13,14 +13,19 @@
     <script  src="{% static 'js/vendor/jasmine-jquery.js' %}"></script>
     <script  src="{% static 'console-runner.js' %}"></script>
 
+    {% load compressed %}
+    {# static files #}
+    {% for url in suite.static_files %}
+    <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}{{ url }}"></script>
+    {% endfor %}
+
+    {% compressed_js 'js-test-source' %}
+
     {# source files #}
     {% for url in suite.js_files %}
     <script src="{{ url }}"></script>
     {% endfor %}
 
-    {% load compressed %}
-    {# static files #}
-    {% compressed_js 'js-test-source' %}
 
     {# spec files #}
     {% compressed_js 'spec' %}
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/files.json b/lms/static/coffee/files.json
index 5dc03613b9..0efe488dd9 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/files.json
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/files.json
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@
     "/static/js/vendor/jquery-ui.min.js",
     "/static/js/vendor/jquery.leanModal.min.js",
     "/static/js/vendor/flot/jquery.flot.js"
-  ],
-  "static_files": [
-    "js/application.js"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/spec/calculator_spec.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/spec/calculator_spec.coffee
index 072d220a44..8258d8965a 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/spec/calculator_spec.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/spec/calculator_spec.coffee
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ describe 'Calculator', ->
     @calculator = new Calculator
 
   describe 'bind', ->
-    beforeEach ->
-      Calculator.bind()
-
     it 'bind the calculator button', ->
       expect($('.calc')).toHandleWith 'click', @calculator.toggle
 
@@ -31,12 +28,19 @@ describe 'Calculator', ->
       $('form#calculator').submit()
 
   describe 'toggle', ->
-    it 'toggle the calculator and focus the input', ->
-      spyOn $.fn, 'focus'
-      @calculator.toggle(jQuery.Event("click"))
+    it 'focuses the input when toggled', ->
 
-      expect($('li.calc-main')).toHaveClass('open')
-      expect($('#calculator_wrapper #calculator_input').focus).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      # Since the focus is called asynchronously, we need to
+      # wait until focus() is called.
+      didFocus = false
+      runs -> 
+          spyOn($.fn, 'focus').andCallFake (elementName) -> didFocus = true 
+          @calculator.toggle(jQuery.Event("click"))
+
+      waitsFor (-> didFocus), "focus() should have been called on the input", 1000
+
+      runs ->
+          expect($('#calculator_wrapper #calculator_input').focus).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
     it 'toggle the close button on the calculator button', ->
       @calculator.toggle(jQuery.Event("click"))
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/tab_spec.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/tab_spec.coffee
index 909f0d7cda..6fba470974 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/tab_spec.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/tab_spec.coffee
@@ -22,18 +22,23 @@ describe 'Tab', ->
     it 'bind the tabs', ->
       expect($.fn.tabs).toHaveBeenCalledWith show: @tab.onShow
 
+  # As of jQuery 1.9, the onShow callback is deprecated
+  # http://jqueryui.com/upgrade-guide/1.9/#deprecated-show-event-renamed-to-activate
+  # The code below tests that onShow does what is expected,
+  # but note that onShow will NOT be called when the user
+  # clicks on the tab if we're using jQuery version >= 1.9
   describe 'onShow', ->
     beforeEach ->
       @tab = new Tab 1, @items
-      $('[href="#tab-1-0"]').click()
+      @tab.onShow($('#tab-1-0'), {'index': 1})
 
     it 'replace content in the container', ->
-      $('[href="#tab-1-1"]').click()
+      @tab.onShow($('#tab-1-1'), {'index': 1})
       expect($('#tab-1-0').html()).toEqual ''
       expect($('#tab-1-1').html()).toEqual 'Video 2'
       expect($('#tab-1-2').html()).toEqual ''
 
     it 'trigger contentChanged event on the element', ->
       spyOnEvent @tab.el, 'contentChanged'
-      $('[href="#tab-1-1"]').click()
+      @tab.onShow($('#tab-1-1'), {'index': 1})
       expect('contentChanged').toHaveBeenTriggeredOn @tab.el
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/spec/navigation_spec.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/spec/navigation_spec.coffee
index 1340984e52..b351164b63 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/spec/navigation_spec.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/spec/navigation_spec.coffee
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@ describe 'Navigation', ->
             heightStyle: 'content'
 
       it 'binds the accordionchange event', ->
-        Navigation.bind()
         expect($('#accordion')).toHandleWith 'accordionchange', @navigation.log
 
       it 'bind the navigation toggle', ->
-        Navigation.bind()
         expect($('#open_close_accordion a')).toHandleWith 'click', @navigation.toggle
 
     describe 'when the #accordion does not exists', ->
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ describe 'Navigation', ->
 
       it 'does not activate the accordion', ->
         spyOn $.fn, 'accordion'
-        Navigation.bind()
         expect($('#accordion').accordion).wasNotCalled()
 
   describe 'toggle', ->