diff --git a/test/content/runtests.js b/test/content/runtests.js
index 7ad9d2f275..945c1bbb06 100644
--- a/test/content/runtests.js
+++ b/test/content/runtests.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Mocha.Runner.prototype.fail = function(test, err){
 mocha.setup({
 	ui: "bdd",
 	reporter: Reporter,
-	timeout: ZoteroUnit.timeout || 5000,
+	timeout: ZoteroUnit.timeout || 10000,
 	grep: ZoteroUnit.grep
 });