diff --git a/lib/ace/ext/static_highlight_test.js b/lib/ace/ext/static_highlight_test.js
index 8e300555..bdbecbfc 100644
--- a/lib/ace/ext/static_highlight_test.js
+++ b/lib/ace/ext/static_highlight_test.js
@@ -17,34 +17,35 @@ module.exports = {
 
     "test simple snippet": function(next) {
         var theme = require("../theme/tomorrow");
-        var snippet = "\
-/** this is a function\n\
-*\n\
-*/\n\
-function hello (a, b, c) {\n\
-    console.log(a * b + c + 'sup?');\n\
-}";
+        var snippet = [
+            "/** this is a function",
+            "*",
+            "*/",
+            "function hello (a, b, c) {",
+            "    console.log(a * b + c + 'sup$');",
+            "}"
+        ].join("\n");
         var mode = new JavaScriptMode();
 
         var result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
-        assert.equal(result.html, "<div class='ace-tomorrow'>        <div class='ace_static_highlight'>            <div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>1</span><span class='ace_comment ace_doc'>/**\xa0this\xa0is\xa0a\xa0function</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>2</span><span class='ace_comment ace_doc'>*</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>3</span><span class='ace_comment ace_doc'>*/</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>4</span><span class='ace_storage ace_type'>function</span>\xa0<span class='ace_entity ace_name ace_function'>hello</span>\xa0<span class='ace_paren ace_lparen'>(</span><span class='ace_variable ace_parameter'>a</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>,\xa0</span><span class='ace_variable ace_parameter'>b</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>,\xa0</span><span class='ace_variable ace_parameter'>c</span><span class='ace_paren ace_rparen'>)</span>\xa0<span class='ace_paren ace_lparen'>{</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>5</span>\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0<span class='ace_storage ace_type'>console</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>.</span><span class='ace_support ace_function ace_firebug'>log</span><span class='ace_paren ace_lparen'>(</span><span class='ace_identifier'>a</span>\xa0<span class='ace_keyword ace_operator'>*</span>\xa0<span class='ace_identifier'>b</span>\xa0<span class='ace_keyword ace_operator'>+</span>\xa0<span class='ace_identifier'>c</span>\xa0<span class='ace_keyword ace_operator'>+</span>\xa0<span class='ace_string'>'sup?'</span><span class='ace_paren ace_rparen'>)</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>;</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>6</span><span class='ace_paren ace_rparen'>}</span></div>        </div>    </div>");
+        assert.equal(result.html, "<div class='ace-tomorrow'><div class='ace_static_highlight'><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>1</span><span class='ace_comment ace_doc'>/**\xa0this\xa0is\xa0a\xa0function</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>2</span><span class='ace_comment ace_doc'>*</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>3</span><span class='ace_comment ace_doc'>*/</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>4</span><span class='ace_storage ace_type'>function</span>\xa0<span class='ace_entity ace_name ace_function'>hello</span>\xa0<span class='ace_paren ace_lparen'>(</span><span class='ace_variable ace_parameter'>a</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>,\xa0</span><span class='ace_variable ace_parameter'>b</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>,\xa0</span><span class='ace_variable ace_parameter'>c</span><span class='ace_paren ace_rparen'>)</span>\xa0<span class='ace_paren ace_lparen'>{</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>5</span>\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0<span class='ace_storage ace_type'>console</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>.</span><span class='ace_support ace_function ace_firebug'>log</span><span class='ace_paren ace_lparen'>(</span><span class='ace_identifier'>a</span>\xa0<span class='ace_keyword ace_operator'>*</span>\xa0<span class='ace_identifier'>b</span>\xa0<span class='ace_keyword ace_operator'>+</span>\xa0<span class='ace_identifier'>c</span>\xa0<span class='ace_keyword ace_operator'>+</span>\xa0<span class='ace_string'>'sup$'</span><span class='ace_paren ace_rparen'>)</span><span class='ace_punctuation ace_operator'>;</span></div><div class='ace_line'><span class='ace_gutter ace_gutter-cell' unselectable='on'>6</span><span class='ace_paren ace_rparen'>}</span></div></div></div>");
         assert.ok(!!result.css);
         next();
     },
 
     "test css from theme is used": function(next) {
         var theme = require("../theme/tomorrow");
-        var snippet = "\
-/** this is a function\n\
-*\n\
-*/\n\
-function hello (a, b, c) {\n\
-    console.log(a * b + c + 'sup?');\n\
-}";
+        var snippet = [
+            "/** this is a function",
+            "*",
+            "*/",
+            "function hello (a, b, c) {",
+            "    console.log(a * b + c + 'sup?');",
+            "}"
+        ].join("\n");
         var mode = new JavaScriptMode();
 
-        var isError = false, result;
-        result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
+        var result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
 
         assert.ok(result.css.indexOf(theme.cssText) !== -1);
 
@@ -53,17 +54,17 @@ function hello (a, b, c) {\n\
 
     "test theme classname should be in output html": function(next) {
         var theme = require("../theme/tomorrow");
-        var snippet = "\
-/** this is a function\n\
-*\n\
-*/\n\
-function hello (a, b, c) {\n\
-    console.log(a * b + c + 'sup?');\n\
-}";
+        var snippet = [
+            "/** this is a function",
+            "*",
+            "*/",
+            "function hello (a, b, c) {",
+            "    console.log(a * b + c + 'sup?');",
+            "}"
+        ].join("\n");
         var mode = new JavaScriptMode();
 
-        var isError = false, result;
-        result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
+        var result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
         assert.equal(!!result.html.match(/<div class='ace-tomorrow'>/), true);
 
         next();
@@ -71,10 +72,10 @@ function hello (a, b, c) {\n\
     
     "test js string replace specials": function(next) {
         var theme = require("../theme/tomorrow");
-        var snippet = "$'$&$1$2$$";
+        var snippet = "$'$1$2$$$&";
         var mode = new TextMode();
 
-        result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
+        var result = highlighter.render(snippet, mode, theme);
         assert.ok(result.html.indexOf(snippet) != -1);
 
         next();