diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_caption_spec.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_caption_spec.coffee
index 8826ff35e9..27d2ceab50 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_caption_spec.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_caption_spec.coffee
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ describe 'VideoCaptionAlpha', ->
   describe 'toggle', ->
     beforeEach ->
       @player = jasmine.stubVideoPlayerAlpha @
+      spyOn @video, 'log'
       @caption = @player.caption
       $('.subtitles li[data-index=1]').addClass 'current'
 
@@ -345,6 +346,10 @@ describe 'VideoCaptionAlpha', ->
         @caption.el.removeClass 'closed'
         @caption.toggle jQuery.Event('click')
 
+      it 'log the hide_transcript event', ->
+        expect(@video.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith 'hide_transcript',
+        currentTime: @player.currentTime
+
       it 'hide the caption', ->
         expect(@caption.el).toHaveClass 'closed'
 
@@ -353,6 +358,10 @@ describe 'VideoCaptionAlpha', ->
         @caption.el.addClass 'closed'
         @caption.toggle jQuery.Event('click')
 
+      it 'log the show_transcript event', ->
+        expect(@video.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith 'show_transcript',
+        currentTime: @player.currentTime
+
       it 'show the caption', ->
         expect(@caption.el).not.toHaveClass 'closed'
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_player_spec.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_player_spec.coffee
index f105def897..e9a5ca30b4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_player_spec.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/videoalpha/display/video_player_spec.coffee
@@ -432,9 +432,14 @@ describe 'VideoPlayerAlpha', ->
 
     describe 'when the video player is not full screen', ->
       beforeEach ->
+        spyOn @video, 'log'
         @player.el.removeClass 'fullscreen'
         @player.toggleFullScreen(jQuery.Event("click"))
 
+      it 'log the fullscreen event', ->
+        expect(@video.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith 'fullscreen',
+        currentTime: @player.currentTime
+
       it 'replace the full screen button tooltip', ->
         expect($('.add-fullscreen')).toHaveAttr 'title', 'Exit fill browser'
 
@@ -446,9 +451,14 @@ describe 'VideoPlayerAlpha', ->
 
     describe 'when the video player already full screen', ->
       beforeEach ->
+        spyOn @video, 'log'
         @player.el.addClass 'fullscreen'
         @player.toggleFullScreen(jQuery.Event("click"))
 
+      it 'log the not_fullscreen event', ->
+        expect(@video.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith 'not_fullscreen',
+        currentTime: @player.currentTime
+
       it 'replace the full screen button tooltip', ->
         expect($('.add-fullscreen')).toHaveAttr 'title', 'Fill browser'
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_player.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_player.coffee
index f03f474b13..7019386e04 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_player.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_player.coffee
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ class @VideoPlayerAlpha extends SubviewAlpha
           # NOTE: It is my strong belief that in the future YouTube Flash player will
           # not get speed changes. This is a dying technology. So we can safely use
           # this indirect method to determine player mode.
-
-
           availableSpeeds = @player.getAvailablePlaybackRates()
           prev_player_type = $.cookie('prev_player_type')
           if availableSpeeds.length > 1