diff --git a/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js b/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js
index 3dcaf5241c..b74e004847 100644
--- a/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js
+++ b/test/api-legacy/api-helper.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require('coffee-script');
+require('babel/register');
 var path, superagentDefaults;
 
 superagentDefaults = require("superagent-defaults");
diff --git a/test/common/user.fns.buy.test.js b/test/common/user.fns.buy.test.js
index 05f7abb78d..677941a3d7 100644
--- a/test/common/user.fns.buy.test.js
+++ b/test/common/user.fns.buy.test.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe('user.fns.buy', function() {
 
     _(shared.content.gearTypes).each(function(type) {
       _(shared.content.gear.tree[type].armoire).each(function(gearObject, gearName) {
-        armoireKey = gearObject.key;
+        var armoireKey = gearObject.key;
         fullArmoire[armoireKey] = true;
       });
     });
diff --git a/test/helpers/globals.helper.js b/test/helpers/globals.helper.js
index 4a166ea184..b825a527dc 100644
--- a/test/helpers/globals.helper.js
+++ b/test/helpers/globals.helper.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require('babel/register');
 //------------------------------
 // Global modules
 //------------------------------
diff --git a/test/mocha.opts b/test/mocha.opts
index 30b4268b07..a2e826f179 100644
--- a/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/test/mocha.opts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 --check-leaks
 --growl
 --compilers coffee:coffee-script
+--compilers js:babel/register
 --globals io
 --require test/api-legacy/api-helper
 --require ./test/helpers/globals.helper