diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index e0806b2..98b57b0 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
     'use strict';
     var assert = chai.assert;
     var $ = jQuery;
-    var e;
+    var elem;
 
     setup(function () {
-        e = $('#u');
+        elem = $('#u');
     });
 
     teardown(function () {
-        var uhr = e.uhr('instance');
+        var uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
         if (uhr !== undefined) {
             cleanupCookies(uhr.id);
         }
         try {
-            e.uhr('destroy');
+            elem.uhr('destroy');
         } catch (e) {
             // just TRY to clean up, but don't DIE trying.
         }
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
     }
 
     test('create and destroy widget', function () {
-        var uhr = e.uhr('instance');
+        var uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
         var id;
         assert.isUndefined(uhr);
-        e.uhr();
-        uhr = e.uhr('instance');
+        elem.uhr();
+        uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
         assert.isNotNull(uhr);
         assert.isDefined(uhr);
         id = uhr.id;
-        e.uhr('destroy');
-        uhr = e.uhr('instance');
+        elem.uhr('destroy');
+        uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
         assert.isUndefined(uhr);
         // cookies need to be cleaned up separately in this case, because in teardown(), the uhr widget doesn't exist anymore
         cleanupCookies(id);
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
 
     test('default config', function () {
         var options;
-        e.uhr();
-        options = e.uhr('instance').options;
+        elem.uhr();
+        options = elem.uhr('instance').options;
         assert.isTrue(options.autoresize);
         assert.isTrue(options.controls);
         assert.isUndefined(options.cookiePath);
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
             theme: 'red',
             width: myWidth + 'px'
         };
-        e.uhr(myOptions);
-        options = e.uhr('instance').options;
+        elem.uhr(myOptions);
+        options = elem.uhr('instance').options;
         assert.equal(options.autoresize, myOptions.autoresize);
         assert.equal(options.controls, myOptions.controls);
         assert.equal(options.cookiePath, myOptions.cookiePath);
@@ -85,26 +85,26 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
         assert.equal(options.theme, myOptions.theme);
         assert.equal(options.width, myOptions.width);
 
-        realWidth = e.width();
+        realWidth = elem.width();
         assert.equal(myWidth, realWidth);
     });
 
     test('unknown language', function () {
         var uhr;
-        e.uhr({
+        elem.uhr({
             language: 'klingon'
         });
-        uhr = e.uhr('instance');
+        uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
         // NB: 'de' is just the first language that is included in the page. that may change!
         assert.equal(uhr.options.language, 'de');
     });
 
     test('unknown theme', function () {
         var uhr;
-        e.uhr({
+        elem.uhr({
             theme: 'klingon'
         });
-        uhr = e.uhr('instance');
+        uhr = elem.uhr('instance');
         // NB: 'black' is the first theme that is included in the test page.
         assert.equal(uhr.options.theme, 'black');
     });
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
 
         window.location.hash = '#t=red&l=dk&m=seconds&s=on';
 
-        e.uhr();
-        options = e.uhr('instance').options;
+        elem.uhr();
+        options = elem.uhr('instance').options;
         assert.isTrue(options.force);
         assert.equal(options.language, 'dk');
         assert.equal(options.mode, 'seconds');
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ suite('Bärneruhr', function () {
 
         window.location.hash = '#theme=pink&language=de_CH&mode=normal&status=off';
 
-        e.uhr();
-        options = e.uhr('instance').options;
+        elem.uhr();
+        options = elem.uhr('instance').options;
         assert.isTrue(options.force);
         assert.equal(options.language, 'de_CH');
         assert.equal(options.mode, 'normal');