diff --git a/tests/qunit/wp-includes/js/api-request.js b/tests/qunit/wp-includes/js/api-request.js
index b298bb8032..99a1213ea3 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/wp-includes/js/api-request.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/wp-includes/js/api-request.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* global wp, wpApiSettings */
+/* global wp, JSON */
 ( function( QUnit ) {
 	var originalRootUrl = window.wpApiSettings.root;