diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 974f909..edcdeb5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     "eslint": "^1.10.3",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "^4.1.0",
     "expect": "^1.14.0",
-    "karma": "^0.13.21",
-    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.2.2",
-    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^0.1.7",
-    "karma-mocha": "^0.2.2",
-    "karma-mocha-reporter": "^1.2.3",
+    "karma": "^1.3.0",
+    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.0.0",
+    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^1.0.0",
+    "karma-mocha": "^1.2.0",
+    "karma-mocha-reporter": "^2.2.0",
     "karma-sourcemap-loader": "^0.3.7",
     "karma-webpack": "^1.7.0",
-    "mocha": "^2.4.5",
+    "mocha": "^3.1.2",
     "react": "^15.0.0",
     "react-addons-test-utils": "^15.0.0",
     "rimraf": "^2.5.2",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/main.spec.js b/src/__tests__/main.spec.js
index b42efce..f1c94f0 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/main.spec.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/main.spec.js
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import ReactSpinner from '../main';
 
 describe('<ReactSpinner />', () => {
   it('can be instantiated', () => {
-    expect(() => TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(
+    const component = TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(
       <ReactSpinner />
-    )).toNotThrow()
+    );
+    expect(component.refs.container.querySelector('.spinner')).toNotBe(null);
   });
 });