diff --git a/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js b/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js
index e037c689d4..40ed8c6c61 100644
--- a/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ define(
                 };
                 mockScope = jasmine.createSpyObj("$scope", ['$watch']);
                 mockScope.commit = jasmine.createSpy('commit');
+                mockScope.scroll = { x: 0, width: 1000 };
                 mockTimeout = jasmine.createSpy('$timeout');
                 controller = new TimelineZoomController(
                     mockScope,
@@ -67,11 +68,6 @@ define(
                 expect(controller.zoom()).toEqual(3500);
             });
 
-            it("observes scroll bounds", function () {
-                expect(mockScope.$watch)
-                    .toHaveBeenCalledWith("scroll", jasmine.any(Function));
-            });
-
             describe("when watches have fired", function () {
                 var mockDomainObject,
                     mockPromise,
@@ -112,6 +108,10 @@ define(
                     mockScope.$watch.calls.forEach(function (call) {
                         call.args[1](mockScope[call.args[0]]);
                     });
+
+                    mockTimeout.calls.forEach(function (call) {
+                        call.args[0]();
+                    });
                 });
 
                 it("zooms to fit the timeline", function () {