diff --git a/test/casper/dailies.casper.coffee b/test/casper/dailies.casper.coffee
index 33a45288f8..f485603603 100644
--- a/test/casper/dailies.casper.coffee
+++ b/test/casper/dailies.casper.coffee
@@ -1,47 +1,42 @@
-helper = new require('./test/casper/helpers')()
-casper = helper.casper
-utils = helper.utils
-url = helper.url
+helpers = new require('./test/casper/helpers')()
+casper = helpers.casper
+utils = helpers.utils
+url = helpers.playUrl
 
-casper.start url + '/?play=1'
+casper.start url
 
 # ---------- Daily ------------
 casper.then ->
-  helper.reset()
-  helper.addTasks()
+  helpers.reset()
+  helpers.addTasks()
 
 # Gained exp on +daily
 casper.then ->
-  user = helper.userBeforeAfter (-> casper.click '.dailys input[type="checkbox"]')
-  @test.assertEquals user.before.stats.hp, user.after.stats.hp, '+daily =hp'
-  @test.assert user.before.stats.exp < user.after.stats.exp, '+daily +exp'
-  @test.assert user.before.stats.money < user.after.stats.money, '+daily +money'
+  helpers.modelBeforeAfter (-> casper.click '.dailys input[type="checkbox"]'), (model) ->
+    casper.test.assertEquals model.before._user.stats.hp, model.after._user.stats.hp, '+daily =hp'
+    casper.test.assert model.before._user.stats.exp < model.after._user.stats.exp, '+daily +exp'
+    casper.test.assert model.before._user.stats.gp < model.after._user.stats.gp, '+daily +gp'
 
 # -daily acts as undo
 casper.then ->
-  user = helper.userBeforeAfter (-> casper.click '.dailys input[type="checkbox"]')
-  @test.assertEquals user.before.stats.hp, user.after.stats.hp, '-daily =hp'
-  @test.assert user.before.stats.exp > user.after.stats.exp, '-daily -exp'
-  @test.assert user.before.stats.money > user.after.stats.money, '-daily -money'
+  helpers.modelBeforeAfter (-> casper.click '.dailys input[type="checkbox"]'), (model) ->
+    casper.test.assertEquals model.before._user.stats.hp, model.after._user.stats.hp, '-daily =hp'
+    casper.test.assert model.before._user.stats.exp > model.after._user.stats.exp, '-daily -exp'
+    casper.test.assert model.before._user.stats.gp > model.after._user.stats.gp, '-daily -gp'
 
 # ---------- Cron ------------
+casper.then ->
+  helpers.reset()
+  helpers.addTasks()
 
 casper.then ->
-  helper.reset()
-  helper.addTasks()
-
-casper.then ->
-  helper.cronBeforeAfter (beforeAfter) ->
+  helpers.cronBeforeAfter (model) ->
     casper.then ->
-        #TODO make sure true for all dailies
-        dailyId = beforeAfter.before.tasks.daily[0].id
-#        utils.dump
-#          dailyBefore:user.before.tasks[dailyId].value
-#          dailyAfter:user.before.tasks[dailyId].value
-        casper.test.assert beforeAfter.before.user.tasks[dailyId].value < beforeAfter.after.user.tasks[dailyId].value, "daily:cron:daily gained value"
-        casper.test.assert beforeAfter.before.user.stats.hp < beforeAfter.after.user.stats.hp, 'daily:cron:hp lost value'
+      #TODO make sure true for all dailies
+      dailyId = model.before._user.dailyIds[0]
+      casper.test.assert model.before._user.tasks[dailyId].value < model.after._user.tasks[dailyId].value, "daily:cron:daily gained value"
+      casper.test.assert model.before._user.stats.hp < model.after._user.stats.hp, 'daily:cron:hp lost value'
 
 # ---------- Run ------------
-
 casper.run ->
   @test.renderResults true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/casper/helpers.coffee b/test/casper/helpers.coffee
index cd3fc56cb1..b24009e552 100644
--- a/test/casper/helpers.coffee
+++ b/test/casper/helpers.coffee
@@ -2,15 +2,32 @@ utils = require('utils')
 
 module.exports = ->
 
+  SYNC_WAIT_TIME = 20
+
+  baseUrl = 'http://localhost:3000'
+
   random = Math.random().toString(36).substring(7)
 
   casper = require("casper").create
     clientScripts: 'test/includes/lodash.min.js'
 
+  getModel = ->
+    casper.evaluate ->
+      model = window.DERBY.app.model
+      {
+        _userId: model.get('_userId')
+        _user: model.get('_user')
+        _todoList: model.get('_todoList')
+        _dailyList: model.get('_dailyList')
+        _rewardList: model.get('_rewardList')
+        _habitList: model.get('_habitList')
+      }
+
   {
     casper: casper
 
-    url: 'http://localhost:3000'
+    baseUrl: baseUrl
+    playUrl: baseUrl + '/?play=1'
 
     utils: utils
 
@@ -25,27 +42,20 @@ module.exports = ->
     reset: ->
       casper.evaluate -> window.DERBY.app.reset()
 
-    getModel: ->
-      casper.evaluate ->
-        model = window.DERBY.app.model
-        {
-          _userId: model.get('_userId')
-          _user: model.get("_user")
-          _todoList: model.get('_todoList')
-          _dailyList: model.get('_dailyList')
-          _rewardList: model.get('_rewardList')
-          _habitList: model.get('_habitList')
-        }
+    getModelDelayed: (cb) ->
+      casper.wait SYNC_WAIT_TIME, ->
+        cb(getModel())
 
     modelBeforeAfter: (between_cb, done_cb) ->
       that = @
-      model = {before:@getModel()}
-      casper.then ->
-        between_cb()
+      model = {}
+      @getModelDelayed (before) ->
+        model.before = before
         casper.then ->
-          model.after = that.getModel()
-          #utils.dump model
-          casper.then -> done_cb(model)
+          between_cb()
+          that.getModelDelayed (after) ->
+            model.after = after
+            casper.then -> done_cb(model)
 
     runCron: ->
       casper.evaluate -> window.DERBY.model.set('_user.lastCron', new Date('01/25/2013'))
@@ -53,15 +63,17 @@ module.exports = ->
 
     cronBeforeAfter: (cb) ->
       that = @
-      model = {before:@getModel()}
-      casper.then -> that.runCron()
-      casper.then ->
-        casper.wait 1050, -> # user's hp is updated after 1s for animation
-          model.after = that.getModel()
-          casper.then ->
-            casper.test.assertEqual beforeAfter.before.user.id, beforeAfter.after.user.id, 'user id equal after cron'
-            casper.test.assertEqual beforeAfter.before.user.tasks.length, beforeAfter.after.user.tasks.length, "Didn't lose anything on cron"
-            cb(beforeAfter)
+      model = {}
+      @getModelDelayed (before) ->
+        model.before = before
+        casper.then -> that.runCron()
+        casper.then ->
+          casper.wait 1050, -> # user's hp is updated after 1s for animation
+            model.after = getModel()
+            casper.then ->
+              casper.test.assertEqual model.before._user.id, model.after._user.id, 'user id equal after cron'
+              casper.test.assertEqual model.before._user.tasks.length, model.after._user.tasks.length, "Didn't lose anything on cron"
+              cb(model)
 
 
     register: ->