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 d8b704b043..02fddb76db 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
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (function () {
     describe('VideoCaption', function () {
-        var state, videoPlayer, videoCaption, videoSpeedControl, oldOTBD,
-            WAIT_TIMEOUT = 1000;
+        var state, videoPlayer, videoCaption, videoSpeedControl, oldOTBD;
 
         function initialize() {
             loadFixtures('video_all.html');