diff --git a/tests/unit/listview/listview_core.js b/tests/unit/listview/listview_core.js
index 66132803..15d09e09 100644
--- a/tests/unit/listview/listview_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/listview/listview_core.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 // TODO split out into seperate test files
 (function($){
+
 	$.mobile.defaultTransition = "none";
 	module('Basic Linked list', {
 		setup: function(){
@@ -19,62 +20,93 @@
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "Slides to the listview page when the li a is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#basic-linked-test");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#basic-linked-test");
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function(){
-			$('#basic-linked-test li a').first().click();
-		}, 500);
+			function(){
+				$('#basic-linked-test li a').first().click();
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#basic-link-results').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+			function(){
+				ok($('#basic-link-results').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "Slides back to main page when back button is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#basic-link-results");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#basic-link-results");
+			},
 
-		window.history.back();
+			function(){
+				window.history.back();
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#basic-linked-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+			function(){
+				ok($('#basic-linked-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	module('Nested List Test');
 
 	asyncTest( "Changes page to nested list test and enhances", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-list-test");
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#nested-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'), "makes nested list test page active");
-			ok($(':jqmData(url="nested-list-test&ui-page=More-animals-0")').length == 1, "Adds first UL to the page");
-			ok($(':jqmData(url="nested-list-test&ui-page=Groups-of-animals-1")').length == 1, "Adds second nested UL to the page");
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-list-test");
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				ok($('#nested-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'), "makes nested list test page active");
+				ok($(':jqmData(url="nested-list-test&ui-page=More-animals-0")').length == 1, "Adds first UL to the page");
+				ok($(':jqmData(url="nested-list-test&ui-page=Groups-of-animals-1")').length == 1, "Adds second nested UL to the page");
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "change to nested page when the li a is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-list-test");
-		$('.ui-page-active li:eq(1) a:eq(0)').click();
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			var $new_page = $(':jqmData(url="nested-list-test&ui-page=More-animals-0")');
 
-			ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'), 'Makes the nested page the active page.');
-			ok($('.ui-listview', $new_page).find(":contains('Rhumba of rattlesnakes')").length == 1, "The current page should have the proper text in the list.");
-			ok($('.ui-listview', $new_page).find(":contains('Shoal of Bass')").length == 1, "The current page should have the proper text in the list.");
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-list-test");
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				$('.ui-page-active li:eq(1) a:eq(0)').click();
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				var $new_page = $(':jqmData(url="nested-list-test&ui-page=More-animals-0")');
+	
+				ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'), 'Makes the nested page the active page.');
+				ok($('.ui-listview', $new_page).find(":contains('Rhumba of rattlesnakes')").length == 1, "The current page should have the proper text in the list.");
+				ok($('.ui-listview', $new_page).find(":contains('Shoal of Bass')").length == 1, "The current page should have the proper text in the list.");
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "should go back to top level when the back button is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-list-test&ui-page=More-animals-0");
-		window.history.back();
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-list-test&ui-page=More-animals-0");
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#nested-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'), 'Transitions back to the parent nested page');
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+			function(){
+				window.history.back();
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				ok($('#nested-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'), 'Transitions back to the parent nested page');
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	test( "nested list title should use first text node, regardless of line breaks", function(){
@@ -82,89 +114,129 @@
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "Multiple nested lists on a page", function() {
-        // https://github.com/jquery/jquery-mobile/issues/1617
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-lists-test");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				// https://github.com/jquery/jquery-mobile/issues/1617
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#nested-lists-test");
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-            $('.ui-page-active li:eq(2) a:eq(0)').click();
-
-            equal($('.ui-page-active .ui-content .ui-listview li').text(), "Sub Item 10Sub Item 11Sub Item 12", 'Text should be "Sub Item 10Sub Item 11Sub Item 12"');
-			start();
-		}, 500);
+			function(){
+				$('.ui-page-active li:eq(2) a:eq(0)').click();
+	
+				equal($('.ui-page-active .ui-content .ui-listview li').text(), "Sub Item 10Sub Item 11Sub Item 12", 'Text should be "Sub Item 10Sub Item 11Sub Item 12"');
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	module('Ordered Lists');
 
 	asyncTest( "changes to the numbered list page and enhances it", function() {
-		location.href = location.href.split('#')[0] + "#numbered-list-test";
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			var $new_page = $('#numbered-list-test');
-			ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'), "Makes the new page active when the hash is changed.");
-			ok($('.ui-link-inherit', $new_page).first().text() == "Number 1", "The text of the first LI should be Number 1");
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#numbered-list-test");
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				var $new_page = $('#numbered-list-test');
+				ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'), "Makes the new page active when the hash is changed.");
+				ok($('.ui-link-inherit', $new_page).first().text() == "Number 1", "The text of the first LI should be Number 1");
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "changes to number 1 page when the li a is clicked", function() {
-		$('#numbered-list-test li a').first().click();
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#numbered-list-results').hasClass('ui-page-active'), "The new numbered page was transitioned correctly.");
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$('#numbered-list-test li a').first().click();
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				ok($('#numbered-list-results').hasClass('ui-page-active'), "The new numbered page was transitioned correctly.");
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "takes us back to the numbered list when the back button is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage('#numbered-list-test')
-		$.testHelper.openPage('#numbered-list-results')
-		window.history.back();
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#numbered-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage('#numbered-list-test')
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage('#numbered-list-results')
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				window.history.back();
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				ok($('#numbered-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	module('Read only list');
 
 	asyncTest( "changes to the read only page when hash is changed", function() {
-		location.href = location.href.split('#')[0] + "#read-only-list-test";
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			var $new_page = $('#read-only-list-test');
-			ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'), "makes the read only page the active page");
-			ok($('li', $new_page).first().text() === "Read", "The first LI has the proper text.");
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#read-only-list-test")
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				var $new_page = $('#read-only-list-test');
+				ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'), "makes the read only page the active page");
+				ok($('li', $new_page).first().text() === "Read", "The first LI has the proper text.");
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	module('Split view list');
 
 	asyncTest( "changes the page to the split view list and enhances it correctly.", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			var $new_page = $('#split-list-test');
-			ok($('.ui-li-link-alt', $new_page).length == 3);
-			ok($('.ui-link-inherit', $new_page).length == 3);
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+			function(){
+				var $new_page = $('#split-list-test');
+				ok($('.ui-li-link-alt', $new_page).length == 3);
+				ok($('.ui-link-inherit', $new_page).length == 3);
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "change the page to the split view page 1 when the first link is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function(){
-			$('.ui-page-active .ui-li a:eq(0)').click();
-		}, 500);
+			function(){
+				$('.ui-page-active .ui-li a:eq(0)').click();
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#split-list-link1').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+			function(){
+				ok($('#split-list-link1').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "Slide back to the parent list view when the back button is clicked", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+			},
 
-		$.testHelper.sequence([
 			function(){
 				$('.ui-page-active .ui-listview a:eq(0)').click();
 			},
@@ -173,36 +245,45 @@
 				history.back();
 			},
 
-			function() {
+			function(){
 				ok($('#split-list-test').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
 				start();
 			}
-		], 1000);
+		]);
 	});
 
 	asyncTest( "Clicking on the icon (the second link) should take the user to other a href of this LI", function() {
-		$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#split-list-test");
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function(){
-			$('.ui-page-active .ui-li-link-alt:eq(0)').click();
-		}, 500);
+			function(){
+				$('.ui-page-active .ui-li-link-alt:eq(0)').click();
+			},
 
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			ok($('#split-list-link2').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+			function(){
+				ok($('#split-list-link2').hasClass('ui-page-active'));
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	module( "List Dividers" );
 
 	asyncTest( "Makes the list divider page the active page and enhances it correctly.", function() {
-		location.href = location.href.split('#')[0] + "#list-divider-test";
-		setTimeout(function() {
-			var $new_page = $('#list-divider-test');
-			ok($new_page.find('.ui-li-divider').length == 2);
-			ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'));
-			start();
-		}, 1000);
+		$.testHelper.pageSequence([
+			function(){
+				$.testHelper.openPage("#list-divider-test");
+			},
+
+			function(){
+				var $new_page = $('#list-divider-test');
+				ok($new_page.find('.ui-li-divider').length == 2);
+				ok($new_page.hasClass('ui-page-active'));
+				start();
+			}
+		]);
 	});
 
 	module( "Search Filter");