diff --git a/tests/unit/support/index.html b/tests/unit/support/index.html
index 25061aae..302acc66 100644
--- a/tests/unit/support/index.html
+++ b/tests/unit/support/index.html
@@ -5,18 +5,27 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
 	<title>jQuery Mobile Support Test Suite</title>
 
+	<script src="../../../external/requirejs/require.js"></script>
 	<script src="../../../js/jquery.js"></script>
-	<script src="../../../tests/jquery.testHelper.js"></script>
-	<script src="../../../js/jquery.mobile.define.js"></script>
-	<script src="../../../js/jquery.ui.widget.js"></script>
-	<script src="../../../js/jquery.mobile.widget.js"></script>
-	<script src="../../../js/jquery.mobile.media.js"></script>
-	<script src="../../../js/jquery.mobile.support.js"></script>
-
-	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../../external/qunit.css"/>
+	<script src="../jquery.setNameSpace.js"></script>
 	<script src="../../../external/qunit.js"></script>
+	<script src="../../../tests/jquery.testHelper.js"></script>
 
-	<script src="support_core.js"></script>
+	<script>
+		$.testHelper.asyncLoad([
+			[
+				"jquery.mobile.support"
+			],
+			[
+				"support_core.js"
+			]
+		]);
+	</script>
+
+	<link rel="stylesheet"  href="../../../css/themes/default/jquery.mobile.css"/>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../../external/qunit.css"/>
+
+	<script src="../../../js/jquery.mobile.support.js"></script>
 
 	<script src="../swarminject.js"></script>
 </head>
diff --git a/tests/unit/support/support_core.js b/tests/unit/support/support_core.js
index 755d2323..e30f5f66 100644
--- a/tests/unit/support/support_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/support/support_core.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 $.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
 	var	prependToFn = $.fn.prependTo,
-		libName = "jquery.mobile.support.js";
+		moduleName = "jquery.mobile.support";
 
-	module(libName, {
+	module(moduleName, {
 		teardown: function(){
 			//NOTE undo any mocking
 			$.fn.prependTo = prependToFn;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
 
 	// NOTE following two tests have debatable value as they only
 	//      prevent property name changes and improper attribute checks
-	test( "detects functionality from basic affirmative properties and attributes", function(){
+	asyncTest( "detects functionality from basic affirmative properties and attributes", function(){
 		// TODO expose properties for less brittle tests
 		$.extend(window, {
 			WebKitTransitionEvent: true,
@@ -30,23 +30,25 @@ $.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
 
 		$.mobile.media = function(){ return true; };
 
-		$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-		ok($.support.orientation);
-		ok($.support.touch);
-		ok($.support.cssTransitions);
-		ok($.support.pushState);
-		ok($.support.mediaquery);
+		$.testHelper.reloadModule( moduleName ).done( function() {
+				ok($.support.orientation);
+				ok($.support.touch);
+				ok($.support.cssTransitions);
+				ok($.support.pushState);
+				ok($.support.mediaquery);
+				start();
+		});
 	});
 
-	test( "detects functionality from basic negative properties and attributes (where possible)", function(){
+	asyncTest( "detects functionality from basic negative properties and attributes (where possible)", function(){
 		delete window["orientation"];
 		delete document["ontouchend"];
 
-		$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-		ok(!$.support.orientation);
-		ok(!$.support.touch);
+		$.testHelper.reloadModule( moduleName ).done( function() {
+			ok(!$.support.orientation);
+			ok(!$.support.touch);
+			start();
+		});
 	});
 
 	// NOTE mocks prependTo to simulate base href updates or lack thereof
@@ -61,21 +63,24 @@ $.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
 		};
 	};
 
-	test( "detects dynamic base tag when new base element added and base href updates", function(){
+	asyncTest( "detects dynamic base tag when new base element added and base href updates", function(){
 		mockBaseCheck(location.protocol + '//' + location.host + location.pathname + "ui-dir/");
-		$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-		ok($.support.dynamicBaseTag);
+		$.testHelper.reloadModule( moduleName ).done( function() {
+			ok($.support.dynamicBaseTag);
+			start();
+		});
 	});
 
-	test( "detects no dynamic base tag when new base element added and base href unchanged", function(){
+	asyncTest( "detects no dynamic base tag when new base element added and base href unchanged", function(){
 		mockBaseCheck('testurl');
-		$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-		ok(!$.support.dynamicBaseTag);
+		$.testHelper.reloadModule( moduleName ).done( function() {
+			ok(!$.support.dynamicBaseTag);
+			start();
+		});
 	});
 
-	test( "jQM's IE browser check properly detects IE versions", function(){
-		$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
+	asyncTest( "jQM's IE browser check properly detects IE versions", function(){
+		$.testHelper.reloadModule( moduleName ).done( function() {
 		//here we're just comparing our version to what the conditional compilation finds
 		 var ie 			= !!$.browser.msie, //get a boolean
 		 	 version 		= parseInt( $.browser.version, 10),
@@ -87,6 +92,8 @@ $.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
 		 	else{
 		 		same(ie, jqmdetectedver, "It's not IE");
 		 	}
+			start();
+		});
 	});