diff --git a/apigeeSync_suite_test.go b/apigeeSync_suite_test.go
index 9e6ed94..92bff57 100644
--- a/apigeeSync_suite_test.go
+++ b/apigeeSync_suite_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	wipeDBAferTest = true
-})
+}, 3)
 
 var _ = BeforeEach(func(done Done) {
 	apid.Initialize(factory.DefaultServicesFactory())
diff --git a/apigee_sync_test.go b/apigee_sync_test.go
index 0bf56bd..f461c2a 100644
--- a/apigee_sync_test.go
+++ b/apigee_sync_test.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 			}
 			pie.Plugins = append(pie.Plugins, pluginData)
 			postInitPlugins(pie)
-		}, 3)
+		})
 
 		It("should bootstrap from local DB if present", func(done Done) {
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 			pie.Plugins = append(pie.Plugins, pluginData)
 			postInitPlugins(pie)
 
-		}, 3)
+		})
 
 		It("should correctly identify non-proper subsets with respect to maps", func() {