diff --git a/tests/jquery.testHelper.js b/tests/jquery.testHelper.js
index a29befe6..ce9aaaa3 100644
--- a/tests/jquery.testHelper.js
+++ b/tests/jquery.testHelper.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	$.testHelper = {
 		excludeFileProtocol: function(callback){
 			var message = "Tests require script reload and cannot be run via file: protocol";
-			//NOTE alert tester that running the file locally will not work for these tests
+
 			if ( location.protocol == "file:" ) {
 				test(message, function(){
 					ok(false, message);
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@
 			} else {
 				callback();
 			}
+		},
+
+		reloadCounts: {},
+
+		reloadLib: function(libName){
+			var lib = $("script[src$=" + libName + "]").clone(),
+					src = lib.attr('src');
+
+			if(this.reloadCounts[libName] === undefined) {
+				this.reloadCounts[libName] = 0;
+			}
+
+			//NOTE append "cache breaker" to force reload
+			lib.attr('src', src + "?" + this.reloadCounts[libName]++);
+			$("body").append(lib);
 		}
 	};
 })(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/support/support_core.js b/tests/unit/support/support_core.js
index 0e5200f4..fb41bdd0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/support/support_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/support/support_core.js
@@ -4,15 +4,8 @@
 
 (function( $ ) {
 	$.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
-		var reloadCount = 0,
-		lib = $("script[src$=support.js]"),
-	  src = lib.attr('src'),
-	  reloadLib = function(){
-			//NOTE append "cache breaker" to force reload
-			lib.attr('src', src + "?" + reloadCount++);
-			$("body").append(lib);
-	  },
-		prependToFn = $.fn.prependTo;
+		var	prependToFn = $.fn.prependTo,
+				libName = "jquery.mobile.support.js";
 
 		module("mobile.support", {
 			teardown: function(){
@@ -35,7 +28,7 @@
 			history.pushState = function(){};
 			$.mobile.media = function(){ return true; };
 
-			reloadLib();
+			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 
 			ok($.support.orientation);
 			ok($.support.touch);
@@ -48,7 +41,7 @@
 			delete window["orientation"];
 			delete document["ontouchend"];
 
-			reloadLib();
+			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 
 			ok(!$.support.orientation);
 			ok(!$.support.touch);
@@ -68,13 +61,13 @@
 
 		test( "detects dynamic base tag when new base element added and base href updates", function(){
 			mockBaseCheck(location.protocol + '//' + location.host + location.pathname + "ui-dir/");
-			reloadLib();
+			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 			ok($.support.dynamicBaseTag);
 		});
 
 		test( "detects no dynamic base tag when new base element added and base href unchanged", function(){
 			mockBaseCheck('testurl');
-			reloadLib();
+			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 			ok(!$.support.dynamicBaseTag);
 		});