diff --git a/test/karma.conf.js b/test/karma.conf.js
index 9311873..ff82618 100644
--- a/test/karma.conf.js
+++ b/test/karma.conf.js
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
     // available frameworks: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-adapter
     frameworks: ['browserify', 'source-map-support', 'mocha'],
 
+    client: {
+      mocha: {
+        timeout: 10000 // 10 sec because Travis struggles sometimes.
+      }
+    },
+
     browserify: {
       debug: true,
       transform: [
diff --git a/test/spec/index.js b/test/spec/index.js
index 60c6a76..b7815a7 100644
--- a/test/spec/index.js
+++ b/test/spec/index.js
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ describe('Clay', function() {
 
     it('handles the "showConfiguration" event if autoHandleEvents is not false',
     function() {
-      this.timeout(10000); // 10 seconds
-
       stubPebble();
       var clay = fixture.clay([]);