diff --git a/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js b/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
index 6b28a02989..be848e0e0b 100644
--- a/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
+++ b/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@
 describe('FileList tests', function() {
 	beforeEach(function() {
 		// init horrible parameters
-		$('<input type="hidden" id="dir" value="/subdir"></input>').append('body');
-		$('<input type="hidden" id="permissions" value="31"></input>').append('body');
+		var $body = $('body');
+		$body.append('<input type="hidden" id="dir" value="/subdir"></input>');
+		$body.append('<input type="hidden" id="permissions" value="31"></input>');
+		// dummy files table
+		$body.append('<table id="filestable"></table>');
 	});
 	afterEach(function() {
-		$('#dir, #permissions').remove();
+		$('#dir, #permissions, #filestable').remove();
 	});
 	it('generates file element with correct attributes when calling addFile', function() {
 		var lastMod = new Date(10000);
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ describe('FileList tests', function() {
 		expect($tr.attr('data-type')).toEqual('file');
 		expect($tr.attr('data-file')).toEqual('testName.txt');
 		expect($tr.attr('data-size')).toEqual('1234');
-		//expect($tr.attr('data-permissions')).toEqual('31');
+		expect($tr.attr('data-permissions')).toEqual('31');
 		//expect($tr.attr('data-mime')).toEqual('plain/text');
 	});
 	it('generates dir element with correct attributes when calling addDir', function() {
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ describe('FileList tests', function() {
 		expect($tr.attr('data-type')).toEqual('dir');
 		expect($tr.attr('data-file')).toEqual('testFolder');
 		expect($tr.attr('data-size')).toEqual('1234');
-		//expect($tr.attr('data-permissions')).toEqual('31');
+		expect($tr.attr('data-permissions')).toEqual('31');
 		//expect($tr.attr('data-mime')).toEqual('httpd/unix-directory');
 	});
 });