diff --git a/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6
index c64d4c1b6..8eb11ad13 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ export default function() {
       return response({});
     });
 
+    this.get('/javascripts/jquery.magnific-popup-min.js', function() {
+      return response({});
+    });
+
+
+    this.get('/highlight.js', function() {
+      return response({});
+    });
+
     this.post('/session', function(request) {
       var data = parsePostData(request.requestBody);
 
diff --git a/test/javascripts/test_helper.js b/test/javascripts/test_helper.js
index 94b842a54..5935a8155 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/test_helper.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/test_helper.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 //= require_tree ./lib
 //= require_tree .
 //= require_self
+//
+//= require ../../public/javascripts/jquery.magnific-popup-min.js
 
 // sinon settings
 sinon.config = {
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ Discourse.injectTestHelpers();
 Discourse.runInitializers();
 Discourse.start();
 Discourse.Route.mapRoutes();
+Discourse.HighlightJSPath = "/highlight.js";
+// messy but we need to pass tests
+window.hljs = {highlightBlock: function(){}}
 
 // disable logster error reporting
 if (window.Logster) {