diff --git a/test/.jshintrc b/test/.jshintrc
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--- /dev/null
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+{
+  "extends": "../.jshintrc",
+  "globals": [
+    "describe",
+    "it",
+    "xit",
+    "before",
+    "after",
+    "beforeEach",
+    "afterEach"
+  ]
+}