diff --git a/src/js/background/sync.js b/src/js/background/sync.js
index 847b7a1..b34ea00 100644
--- a/src/js/background/sync.js
+++ b/src/js/background/sync.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const SYNC_DEBUG = false;
 
-window.sync = {
+const sync = {
   storageArea: {
     area: browser.storage.sync,
 
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ window.sync = {
 
 };
 
+// attaching to window for use in mocha tests
+window.sync = sync;
+
 sync.init();
 
 async function restore() {