diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js b/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js
index 41fabe3cf..1417f63c6 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ describe("clear authorship colors button", function(){
       var hasAuthorClass = inner$("div").first().attr("class").indexOf("author") !== -1;
       expect(hasAuthorClass).to.be(false);
 
-
-      var disconnectVisible = chrome$("div.disconnected").attr("class").indexOf("visible") === -1
-      expect(disconnectVisible).to.be(false);
+      setTimeout(function(){
+        var disconnectVisible = chrome$("div.disconnected").attr("class").indexOf("visible") === -1
+        expect(disconnectVisible).to.be(true);
+      },1000);
 
       done();
     });