diff --git a/tests/frontend/runner.js b/tests/frontend/runner.js
index 1679664bf..55f0a45bd 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/runner.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/runner.js
@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ $(function(){
   //inject spec scripts into the dom
   var $body = $('body');
   $.each(specs, function(i, spec){
-    $body.append('<script src="specs/' + spec + '"></script>')
+    if(spec[0] != "/"){ // if the spec isn't a plugin spec which means the spec file might be in a different subfolder
+      $body.append('<script src="specs/' + spec + '"></script>')
+    }else{
+      $body.append('<script src="' + spec + '"></script>')
+    }
   });
 
   //initalize the test helper
@@ -196,4 +200,4 @@ $(function(){
 
     mocha.run();
   });
-});       
\ No newline at end of file
+});