diff --git a/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js b/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
index 97fa9804a2..651ba6eef1 100644
--- a/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
+++ b/apps/files/tests/js/filelistSpec.js
@@ -2063,6 +2063,7 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 			expect(fileList._detailsView.getFileInfo()).toEqual(null);
 		});
 		it('closes sidebar whenever the currently highlighted file was removed from the list', function() {
+			jQuery.fx.off = true;
 			var $tr = fileList.findFileEl('One.txt');
 			$tr.find('td.filename>a.name').click();
 			expect($tr.hasClass('highlighted')).toEqual(true);
@@ -2072,6 +2073,7 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 			expect($('#app-sidebar').hasClass('disappear')).toEqual(false);
 			fileList.remove('One.txt');
 			expect($('#app-sidebar').hasClass('disappear')).toEqual(true);
+			jQuery.fx.off = false;
 		});
 		it('returns the currently selected model instance when calling getModelForFile', function() {
 			var $tr = fileList.findFileEl('One.txt');
@@ -2088,12 +2090,14 @@ describe('OCA.Files.FileList tests', function() {
 			expect(model3).toEqual(model1);
 		});
 		it('closes the sidebar when switching folders', function() {
+			jQuery.fx.off = true;
 			var $tr = fileList.findFileEl('One.txt');
 			$tr.find('td.filename>a.name').click();
 
 			expect($('#app-sidebar').hasClass('disappear')).toEqual(false);
 			fileList.changeDirectory('/another');
 			expect($('#app-sidebar').hasClass('disappear')).toEqual(true);
+			jQuery.fx.off = false;
 		});
 	});
 	describe('File actions', function() {
diff --git a/core/js/tests/specs/appsSpec.js b/core/js/tests/specs/appsSpec.js
index 536d41c7f1..c3352e3e4a 100644
--- a/core/js/tests/specs/appsSpec.js
+++ b/core/js/tests/specs/appsSpec.js
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ describe('Apps base tests', function() {
 	describe('Sidebar utility functions', function() {
 		beforeEach(function() {
 			$('#testArea').append('<div id="app-content">Content</div><div id="app-sidebar">The sidebar</div>');
+			jQuery.fx.off = true;
+		});
+		afterEach(function() {
+			jQuery.fx.off = false;
 		});
 		it('shows sidebar', function() {
 			var $el = $('#app-sidebar');