diff --git a/js/tests/unit/carousel.js b/js/tests/unit/carousel.js
index 474cfb40c7..1f2fce30b3 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/carousel.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/carousel.js
@@ -19,156 +19,358 @@ $(function () {
   })
 
   test('should provide no conflict', function () {
-    ok(!$.fn.carousel, 'carousel was set back to undefined (orig value)')
+    strictEqual($.fn.carousel, undefined, 'carousel was set back to undefined (orig value)')
   })
 
-  test('should return element', function () {
-    ok($(document.body).bootstrapCarousel()[0] == document.body, 'document.body returned')
+  test('should return jquery collection containing the element', function () {
+    var $el = $('<div/>')
+    var $carousel = $el.bootstrapCarousel()
+    ok($carousel instanceof $, 'returns jquery collection')
+    strictEqual($carousel[0], $el[0], 'collection contains element')
   })
 
-  test('should not fire slide when slide is prevented', function () {
-    $.support.transition = false
+  test('should not fire slid when slide is prevented', function () {
     stop()
     $('<div class="carousel"/>')
       .on('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
         e.preventDefault()
-        ok(true)
+        ok(true, 'slide event fired')
         start()
       })
       .on('slid.bs.carousel', function () {
-        ok(false)
+        ok(false, 'slid event fired')
       })
       .bootstrapCarousel('next')
   })
 
   test('should reset when slide is prevented', function () {
-    var template = '<div id="carousel-example-generic" class="carousel slide"><ol class="carousel-indicators"><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="1"></li><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="2"></li></ol><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><div class="carousel-caption"></div></div><div class="item"><div class="carousel-caption"></div></div><div class="item"><div class="carousel-caption"></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide="prev"></a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide="next"></a></div>'
-    var $carousel = $(template)
-    $.support.transition = false
+    var carouselHTML = '<div id="carousel-example-generic" class="carousel slide">' +
+        '<ol class="carousel-indicators">' +
+        '<li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="0" class="active"/>' +
+        '<li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="1"/>' +
+        '<li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="2"/>' +
+        '</ol>' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption"/>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption"/>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption"/>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide="prev"/>' +
+        '<a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide="next"/>' +
+        '</div>'
+    var $carousel = $(carouselHTML)
+
     stop()
-    $carousel.one('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
-      e.preventDefault()
-      setTimeout(function () {
-        ok($carousel.find('.item:eq(0)').is('.active'))
-        ok($carousel.find('.carousel-indicators li:eq(0)').is('.active'))
-        $carousel.bootstrapCarousel('next')
-      }, 1)
-    })
-    $carousel.one('slid.bs.carousel', function () {
-      setTimeout(function () {
-        ok($carousel.find('.item:eq(1)').is('.active'))
-        ok($carousel.find('.carousel-indicators li:eq(1)').is('.active'))
-        start()
-      }, 1)
-    })
-    $carousel.bootstrapCarousel('next')
+    $carousel
+      .one('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          ok($carousel.find('.item:eq(0)').is('.active'), 'first item still active')
+          ok($carousel.find('.carousel-indicators li:eq(0)').is('.active'), 'first indicator still active')
+          $carousel.bootstrapCarousel('next')
+        }, 0)
+      })
+      .one('slid.bs.carousel', function () {
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          ok(!$carousel.find('.item:eq(0)').is('.active'), 'first item still active')
+          ok(!$carousel.find('.carousel-indicators li:eq(0)').is('.active'), 'first indicator still active')
+          ok($carousel.find('.item:eq(1)').is('.active'), 'second item active')
+          ok($carousel.find('.carousel-indicators li:eq(1)').is('.active'), 'second indicator active')
+          start()
+        }, 0)
+      })
+      .bootstrapCarousel('next')
   })
 
   test('should fire slide event with direction', function () {
-    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
-    $.support.transition = false
+    var carouselHTML = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>First Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Second Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Third Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a>' +
+        '<a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a>' +
+        '</div>'
+    var $carousel = $(carouselHTML)
+
     stop()
-    $(template).on('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
-      e.preventDefault()
-      ok(e.direction)
-      ok(e.direction === 'right' || e.direction === 'left')
-      start()
-    }).bootstrapCarousel('next')
+
+    $carousel
+      .one('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+        ok(e.direction, 'direction present on next')
+        strictEqual(e.direction, 'left', 'direction is left on next')
+
+        $carousel
+          .one('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+            ok(e.direction, 'direction present on prev')
+            strictEqual(e.direction, 'right', 'direction is right on prev')
+            start()
+          })
+          .bootstrapCarousel('prev')
+      })
+      .bootstrapCarousel('next')
   })
 
   test('should fire slid event with direction', function () {
-    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
-    $.support.transition = false
+    var carouselHTML = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>First Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Second Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Third Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a>' +
+        '<a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a>' +
+        '</div>'
+    var $carousel = $(carouselHTML)
+
     stop()
-    $(template).on('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
-      e.preventDefault()
-      ok(e.direction)
-      ok(e.direction === 'right' || e.direction === 'left')
-      start()
-    }).bootstrapCarousel('next')
+
+    $carousel
+      .one('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+        ok(e.direction, 'direction present on next')
+        strictEqual(e.direction, 'left', 'direction is left on next')
+
+        $carousel
+          .one('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
+            ok(e.direction, 'direction present on prev')
+            strictEqual(e.direction, 'right', 'direction is right on prev')
+            start()
+          })
+          .bootstrapCarousel('prev')
+      })
+      .bootstrapCarousel('next')
   })
 
   test('should fire slide event with relatedTarget', function () {
-    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
-    $.support.transition = false
+    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>First Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Second Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Third Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a>' +
+        '<a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a>' +
+        '</div>'
+
     stop()
+
     $(template)
       .on('slide.bs.carousel', function (e) {
-        e.preventDefault()
-        ok(e.relatedTarget)
-        ok($(e.relatedTarget).hasClass('item'))
+        ok(e.relatedTarget, 'relatedTarget present')
+        ok($(e.relatedTarget).hasClass('item'), 'relatedTarget has class "item"')
         start()
       })
       .bootstrapCarousel('next')
   })
 
   test('should fire slid event with relatedTarget', function () {
-    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item active"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div><div class="item"><img alt=""><div class="carousel-caption"><h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4><p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p></div></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a></div>'
-    $.support.transition = false
+    var template = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>First Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Second Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Third Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a>' +
+        '<a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a>' +
+        '</div>'
+
     stop()
+
     $(template)
       .on('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) {
-        e.preventDefault()
-        ok(e.relatedTarget)
-        ok($(e.relatedTarget).hasClass('item'))
+        ok(e.relatedTarget, 'relatedTarget present')
+        ok($(e.relatedTarget).hasClass('item'), 'relatedTarget has class "item"')
         start()
       })
       .bootstrapCarousel('next')
   })
 
-  test('should set interval from data attribute', 4, function () {
-    var template = $('<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="item active"> <img alt=""> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4>{{_i}}First Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4> <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <img alt=""> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4>{{_i}}Second Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4> <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <img alt=""> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4>{{_i}}Third Thumbnail label{{/i}}</h4> <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a> <a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a> </div>')
-    template.attr('data-interval', 1814)
+  test('should set interval from data attribute', function () {
+    var templateHTML = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>First Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Second Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-caption">' +
+        '<h4>Third Thumbnail label</h4>' +
+        '<p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec ' +
+        'id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ' +
+        'ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="prev">&lsaquo;</a>' +
+        '<a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" data-slide="next">&rsaquo;</a>' +
+        '</div>'
+    var $carousel = $(templateHTML)
+    $carousel.attr('data-interval', 1814)
 
-    template.appendTo('body')
+    $carousel.appendTo('body')
     $('[data-slide]').first().click()
-    ok($('#myCarousel').data('bs.carousel').options.interval == 1814)
-    $('#myCarousel').remove()
+    equal($carousel.data('bs.carousel').options.interval, 1814)
+    $carousel.remove()
 
-    template.appendTo('body').attr('data-modal', 'foobar')
+    $carousel.appendTo('body').attr('data-modal', 'foobar')
     $('[data-slide]').first().click()
-    ok($('#myCarousel').data('bs.carousel').options.interval == 1814, 'even if there is an data-modal attribute set')
-    $('#myCarousel').remove()
+    equal($carousel.data('bs.carousel').options.interval, 1814, 'even if there is an data-modal attribute set')
+    $carousel.remove()
 
-    template.appendTo('body')
+    $carousel.appendTo('body')
     $('[data-slide]').first().click()
-    $('#myCarousel').attr('data-interval', 1860)
+    $carousel.attr('data-interval', 1860)
     $('[data-slide]').first().click()
-    ok($('#myCarousel').data('bs.carousel').options.interval == 1814, 'attributes should be read only on initialization')
-    $('#myCarousel').remove()
+    equal($carousel.data('bs.carousel').options.interval, 1814, 'attributes should be read only on initialization')
+    $carousel.remove()
 
-    template.attr('data-interval', false)
-    template.appendTo('body')
-    $('#myCarousel').bootstrapCarousel(1)
-    ok($('#myCarousel').data('bs.carousel').options.interval === false, 'data attribute has higher priority than default options')
-    $('#myCarousel').remove()
+    $carousel.attr('data-interval', false)
+    $carousel.appendTo('body')
+    $carousel.bootstrapCarousel(1)
+    strictEqual($carousel.data('bs.carousel').options.interval, false, 'data attribute has higher priority than default options')
+    $carousel.remove()
   })
 
   test('should skip over non-items', function () {
-    $.support.transition = false
-
-    var $template = $(
-        '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel" data-interval="1814">'
-      + '<div class="carousel-inner">'
-      + '<div class="item active">'
-      + '<img alt="">'
-      + '</div>'
-      + '<script type="text/x-metamorph" id="thingy"></script>'
-      + '<div class="item">'
-      + '<img alt="">'
-      + '</div>'
-      + '<div class="item">'
-      + '</div>'
-      + '</div>'
-      + '</div>'
-    )
+    var templateHTML = '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel" data-interval="1814">' +
+        '<div class="carousel-inner">' +
+        '<div class="item active">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<script type="text/x-metamorph" id="thingy"/>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '<img alt="">' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<div class="item">' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '</div>'
+    var $template = $(templateHTML)
 
     $template.bootstrapCarousel()
 
-    equal($template.find('.item')[0], $template.find('.active')[0], 'the first carousel item should be active')
+    strictEqual($template.find('.item')[0], $template.find('.active')[0], 'first item active')
 
     $template.bootstrapCarousel(1)
 
-    equal($template.find('.item')[1], $template.find('.active')[0], 'the second carousel item should be active')
+    strictEqual($template.find('.item')[1], $template.find('.active')[0], 'second item active')
   })
 })