diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index 12d827d85..2321655ba 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 			delete Object._defineProperty;
 			delete Object._keys;
 
-			QUnit.config.asyncRetries = 5;
 			QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
 
 			// assign results to `global_test_results` for Sauce Labs
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 1a093ce75..56715e8b1 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -8219,6 +8219,8 @@
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+  QUnit.config.asyncRetries = 5;
+
   if (!document) {
     QUnit.config.noglobals = true;
     QUnit.start();