diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js b/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
index 729cc6667..029f0dd5d 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ describe("embed links", function(){
 
         //open share dropdown
         chrome$(".buttonicon-embed").click();
-        //check read only checkbox, a bit hacky
-        chrome$('#readonlyinput').attr('checked','checked').click().attr('checked','checked');
+        chrome$('#readonlyinput').click();
+        chrome$('#readonlyinput:checkbox:not(:checked)').attr('checked', 'checked');
 
         //get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
         var shareLink = chrome$("#linkinput").val();
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ describe("embed links", function(){
         //open share dropdown
         chrome$(".buttonicon-embed").click();
         //check read only checkbox, a bit hacky
-        chrome$('#readonlyinput').attr('checked','checked').click().attr('checked','checked');
+        chrome$('#readonlyinput').click();
+        chrome$('#readonlyinput:checkbox:not(:checked)').attr('checked', 'checked');
+
 
         //get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
         var embedCode = chrome$("#embedinput").val();
@@ -129,5 +131,6 @@ describe("embed links", function(){
         done();
       });
     });
+
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js b/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
index af90b865b..25d9df052 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ describe("font select", function(){
 
     //select monospace and fire change event
     $monospaceoption.attr('selected','selected');
+    $viewfontmenu.val("monospace");
     $viewfontmenu.change();
 
     //check if font changed to monospace
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/language.js b/tests/frontend/specs/language.js
index e7705914e..86d2d7406 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/language.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/language.js
@@ -56,10 +56,8 @@ describe("Language select and change", function(){
  
     //click the language button
     var $language = chrome$("#languagemenu");
-    var $languageoption = $language.find("[value=en]");
- 
-    //select german
-    $languageoption.attr('selected','selected');
+    //select english
+    $language.val("en");
     $language.change();
  
     //get the value of the bold button