diff --git a/test/spec/collection_view_spec.coffee b/test/spec/collection_view_spec.coffee
index f27e5b28..87fa7484 100644
--- a/test/spec/collection_view_spec.coffee
+++ b/test/spec/collection_view_spec.coffee
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ define [
 ], (_, jQuery, Model, Collection, View, CollectionView, SyncMachine) ->
   'use strict'
 
+  jQuery = null unless jQuery?.fn
+
   describe 'CollectionView', ->
     # Initialize shared variables
     collection = null