diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a5ad81146..f1950291e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "jquery": "~1.11.2",
     "platform": "~1.3.0",
     "qunit-extras": "~1.4.0",
-    "qunitjs": "~1.16.0",
+    "qunitjs": "~1.17.0",
     "requirejs": "~2.1.15"
   },
   "volo": {
diff --git a/test/backbone.html b/test/backbone.html
index f9dc8ab96..61834c8d0 100644
--- a/test/backbone.html
+++ b/test/backbone.html
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@
 			}());
 
 			QUnit.config.asyncRetries = 10;
-
-			QUnit.begin(function() {
-				QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
-				document.getElementById('qunit-tests').className += ' hidepass';
-				document.getElementById('qunit-urlconfig-hidepassed').checked = true;
-			});
+			QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
 
 			// load lodash
 			if (!ui.isModularize) {
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 5f230f23a..8a8323e80 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -15437,15 +15437,9 @@
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
   QUnit.config.asyncRetries = 10;
+  QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
 
-  if (document) {
-    QUnit.begin(function() {
-      QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
-      document.getElementById('qunit-tests').className += ' hidepass';
-      document.getElementById('qunit-urlconfig-hidepassed').checked = true;
-    });
-  } else {
-    QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
+  if (!document) {
     QUnit.config.noglobals = true;
     QUnit.load();
   }
diff --git a/test/underscore.html b/test/underscore.html
index c483ec6f6..43bdea228 100644
--- a/test/underscore.html
+++ b/test/underscore.html
@@ -37,12 +37,7 @@
 		<script src="./asset/test-ui.js"></script>
 		<script>
 			QUnit.config.asyncRetries = 10;
-
-			QUnit.begin(function() {
-				QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
-				$('#qunit-tests').addClass('hidepass');
-				$('#qunit-urlconfig-hidepassed').prop('checked', true);
-			});
+			QUnit.config.hidepassed = true;
 
 			// excuse tests we intentionally fail or those with problems
 			QUnit.config.excused = {