diff --git a/tests/global.tests.js b/tests/global.tests.js
index ae97e67..1b631bc 100644
--- a/tests/global.tests.js
+++ b/tests/global.tests.js
@@ -19,58 +19,69 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
   map_copy = $('#usa_image').clone();
 });
 
-var group_setup = function () {
-  'use strict';
+var group_reset = function () {
+    'use strict';
+
+    // start with a clean mapster slate
+    $('img').mapster('unbind');
+
+    // always start with a clean map for each group
+    $('#usa_image').replaceWith(map_copy.clone());
+  },
+  group_teardown = function () {
+    'use strict';
 
-  // start with a clean mapster slate
-  $('img').mapster('unbind');
+    group_reset();
+  },
+  group_setup = function () {
+    'use strict';
 
-  // always start with a clean map for each group
-  $('#usa_image').replaceWith(map_copy.clone());
+    group_reset();
 
-  image = $('#usa_image');
-  areas = $('#usa_image_map');
+    image = $('#usa_image');
+    areas = $('#usa_image_map');
 
-  map_options = {
-    isSelectable: true,
-    singleSelect: false,
-    mapKey: 'state',
-    mapValue: 'full',
-    listKey: 'name',
-    listSelectedAttribute: 'checked',
-    sortList: 'asc',
-    showToolTip: true,
-    toolTipClose: ['area-mouseout'],
-    areas: [
-      {
-        key: 'TX',
-        selected: true
-      },
-      {
-        key: 'AK',
-        isSelectable: false,
-        selected: true
-      },
-      {
-        key: 'WA',
-        staticState: true
-      },
-      {
-        key: 'OR',
-        staticState: false
-      },
-      {
-        key: 'CA',
-        toolTip: $(
-          '<div>Don\'t mess with Louisiana. Why ? <a href = "http://dontmesswithtexas.org/" target="_blank" > Click here </a> for more info. </div> '
-        )
-      }
-    ]
+    map_options = {
+      isSelectable: true,
+      singleSelect: false,
+      mapKey: 'state',
+      mapValue: 'full',
+      listKey: 'name',
+      listSelectedAttribute: 'checked',
+      sortList: 'asc',
+      showToolTip: true,
+      toolTipClose: ['area-mouseout'],
+      areas: [
+        {
+          key: 'TX',
+          selected: true
+        },
+        {
+          key: 'AK',
+          isSelectable: false,
+          selected: true
+        },
+        {
+          key: 'WA',
+          staticState: true
+        },
+        {
+          key: 'OR',
+          staticState: false
+        },
+        {
+          key: 'CA',
+          toolTip: $(
+            '<div>Don\'t mess with Louisiana. Why ? <a href = "http://dontmesswithtexas.org/" target="_blank" > Click here </a> for more info. </div> '
+          )
+        }
+      ]
+    };
   };
-};
 
 // create a default setup
 
 iqtest.configure({
-  setup: group_setup
+  setup: group_setup,
+  teardown: group_teardown
 });