diff --git a/test/view.timeline.test.js b/test/view.timeline.test.js
index 416d4eb3..77014a68 100644
--- a/test/view.timeline.test.js
+++ b/test/view.timeline.test.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ test('render etc', function () {
   var view = new recline.View.Timeline({
     model: dataset
   });
+  view.render();
   $('.fixtures').append(view.el);
   view._initTimeline();
   assertPresent('.vmm-timeline', view.el);