diff --git a/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js b/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js
index 614ef0a497..9a9e368db4 100644
--- a/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js
+++ b/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js
@@ -10,7 +10,16 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
     $rootScope.$digest();
   }));
 
-  function getState(stars) {
+  function getStars() {
+    return element.find('i');
+  }
+
+  function getStar(number) {
+    return getStars().eq( number - 1 );
+  }
+
+  function getState() {
+    var stars = getStars();
     var state = [];
     for (var i = 0, n = stars.length; i < n; i++) {
       state.push( (stars.eq(i).hasClass('icon-star') && ! stars.eq(i).hasClass('icon-star-empty')) );
@@ -19,47 +28,38 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
   }
 
   it('contains the default number of icons', function() {
-    expect(element.find('i').length).toBe(5);
+    expect(getStars().length).toBe(5);
   });
 
   it('initializes the default star icons as selected', function() {
-    var stars = element.find('i');
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
   });
 
   it('handles correctly the click event', function() {
-    var stars = element.find('i');
-
-    var star2 = stars.eq(1);
-    star2.click();
+    getStar(2).click();
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, false, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, false, false, false]);
     expect($rootScope.rate).toBe(2);
 
-    var star5 = stars.eq(4);
-    star5.click();
+    getStar(5).click();
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true]);
     expect($rootScope.rate).toBe(5);
   });
 
   it('handles correctly the hover event', function() {
-    var stars = element.find('i');
-
-    var star2 = stars.eq(1);
-    star2.trigger('mouseover');
+    getStar(2).trigger('mouseover');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, false, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, false, false, false]);
     expect($rootScope.rate).toBe(3);
 
-    var star5 = stars.eq(4);
-    star5.trigger('mouseover');
+    getStar(5).trigger('mouseover');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true]);
     expect($rootScope.rate).toBe(3);
 
     element.trigger('mouseout');
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
     expect($rootScope.rate).toBe(3);
   });
 
@@ -67,15 +67,14 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
     $rootScope.rate = 2;
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
-    var stars = element.find('i');
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, false, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, false, false, false]);
   });
 
   it('shows different number of icons when `max` attribute is set', function() {
     element = $compile('<rating value="rate" max="7"></rating>')($rootScope);
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
-    expect(element.find('i').length).toBe(7);
+    expect(getStars().length).toBe(7);
   });
 
   it('handles readonly attribute', function() {
@@ -83,37 +82,33 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
     element = $compile('<rating value="rate" readonly="isReadonly"></rating>')($rootScope);
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
-    var stars = element.find('i');
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
 
-    var star5 = stars.eq(4);
+    var star5 = getStar(5);
     star5.trigger('mouseover');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, false, false]);
 
     $rootScope.isReadonly = false;
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     star5.trigger('mouseover');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(getState(stars)).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true]);
+    expect(getState()).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true]);
   });
 
   it('should fire onHover', function() {
     $rootScope.hoveringOver = jasmine.createSpy('hoveringOver');
-
     element = $compile('<rating value="rate" on-hover="hoveringOver(value)"></rating>')($rootScope);
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
-    var star3 = element.find('i').eq(2);
-    star3.trigger('mouseover');
+    getStar(3).trigger('mouseover');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect($rootScope.hoveringOver).toHaveBeenCalledWith(3);
   });
 
   it('should fire onLeave', function() {
     $rootScope.leaving = jasmine.createSpy('leaving');
-
     element = $compile('<rating value="rate" on-leave="leaving()"></rating>')($rootScope);
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
@@ -121,28 +116,23 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect($rootScope.leaving).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
-});
 
-describe('setting ratingConfig', function() {
-  var $rootScope, element;
-  var originalConfig = {};
-  beforeEach(module('ui.bootstrap.rating'));
-  beforeEach(module('template/rating/rating.html'));
-  beforeEach(inject(function(_$compile_, _$rootScope_, ratingConfig) {
-    $compile = _$compile_;
-    $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-    $rootScope.rate = 5;
-    angular.extend(originalConfig, ratingConfig);
-    ratingConfig.max = 10;
-    element = $compile('<rating value="rate"></rating>')($rootScope);
-    $rootScope.$digest();
-  }));
-  afterEach(inject(function(ratingConfig) {
-    // return it to the original state
-    angular.extend(ratingConfig, originalConfig);
-  }));
-
-  it('should change number of icon elements', function () {
-    expect(element.find('i').length).toBe(10);
+  describe('setting ratingConfig', function() {
+    var originalConfig = {};
+    beforeEach(inject(function(ratingConfig) {
+      $rootScope.rate = 5;
+      angular.extend(originalConfig, ratingConfig);
+      ratingConfig.max = 10;
+      element = $compile('<rating value="rate"></rating>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+    }));
+    afterEach(inject(function(ratingConfig) {
+      // return it to the original state
+      angular.extend(ratingConfig, originalConfig);
+    }));
+
+    it('should change number of icon elements', function () {
+      expect(getStars().length).toBe(10);
+    });
   });
-});
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+});