# // running tests Error: Timed out waiting for the test frame to load

**URL:** <https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/running-tests-error-timed-out-waiting-for-the-test-frame-to-load/799551>\
**Category:** freeCodeCamp Support\
**Tags:** error\
**Created:** [September 6, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/running-tests-error-timed-out-waiting-for-the-test-frame-to-load/799551 "2026-09-06T08:18:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![menakapounraj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/menakapounraj/32/420161_2.png) [@menakapounraj](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/menakapounraj)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/running-tests-error-timed-out-waiting-for-the-test-frame-to-load/799551/1 "2026-09-06T08:18:52Z")

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**Author:** ![dhess](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/dhess/32/406235_2.png) [@dhess](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/dhess)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/running-tests-error-timed-out-waiting-for-the-test-frame-to-load/799551/2 "2026-09-06T16:05:50Z")

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Welcome to the forum @menakapounraj,

Please try the following:

Click on the “Restart Step” button and force a refresh of your page with CTRL + F5 then try to paste the code in again.

or - Try the step in incognito or private mode.

or - Disable any/all extensions that interface with the freeCodeCamp website (such as Dark Mode, Ad Blockers, or Spellcheckers), and set your browser zoom level to 100%. Both of these factors can cause tests to fail erroneously.

or - Ensure your browser is up-to-date or try a different browser.

I hope one of these will work for you.