diff --git a/test/data/support/bodyBackground.html b/test/data/support/bodyBackground.html
index 824fe65e45..3d135ab56f 100644
--- a/test/data/support/bodyBackground.html
+++ b/test/data/support/bodyBackground.html
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 		<script src="../../../src/dimensions.js"></script>
 	</div>
 	<script>
-		window.parent.supportCallback( jQuery( "body" ).css( "backgroundColor" ), jQuery.support );
+		jQuery(function() {
+			window.parent.supportCallback( jQuery( "body" ).css( "backgroundColor" ), jQuery.support );
+		});
 	</script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/test/unit/support.js b/test/unit/support.js
index 50a40e4a05..4917a54785 100644
--- a/test/unit/support.js
+++ b/test/unit/support.js
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ supportIFrameTest( "proper boxModel in compatMode CSS1Compat (IE6 and IE7)", "bo
 
 supportIFrameTest( "body background is not lost if set prior to loading jQuery (#9238)", "bodyBackground", function( color, support ) {
 	expect( 2 );
-	var okValue = {
+	var i,
+		passed = true,
+		okValue = {
 			"#000000": true,
 			"rgb(0, 0, 0)": true
-	};
+		};
 	ok( okValue[ color ], "color was not reset (" + color + ")" );
-	var i, passed = true;
+
 	for ( i in jQuery.support ) {
 		if ( jQuery.support[ i ] !== support[ i ] ) {
 			passed = false;