diff --git a/tests/acceptance/application-test.js b/tests/acceptance/application-test.js
index ee109af4..3d54ead9 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/application-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/application-test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import startApp from '../helpers/start-app'
 describe('Acceptance: Application', function () {
   let application
 
+  this.timeout(5000)
+
   before(function () {
     application = startApp()
     server.loadFixtures()
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/link-test.js b/tests/acceptance/link-test.js
index 7e5a07c2..bc272168 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/link-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/link-test.js
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ import {afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it} from 'mocha'
 describe('Acceptance | link', function () {
   let application
 
+  this.timeout(5000)
+
   beforeEach(function () {
     application = startApp()
   })
 
   afterEach(function () {
     destroyApp(application)
+    application = null
   })
 
   describe('when rendering a link using spread options', function () {