diff --git a/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts b/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
index cbac45d16..ef0572303 100644
--- a/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
+++ b/jasmine/jasmine-tests.ts
@@ -712,6 +712,23 @@ describe("Asynchronous specs", function () {
         expect(value).toBeGreaterThan(0);
         done();
     });
+
+    describe("long asynchronous specs", function() {
+        beforeEach(function(done) {
+          done();
+        }, 1000);
+
+        it("takes a long time", function(done) {
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            done();
+          }, 9000);
+        }, 10000);
+
+        afterEach(function(done) {
+          done();
+        }, 1000);
+    });
+
 });
 
 describe("Fail", function () {
diff --git a/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts b/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts
index efa0a62ae..3727f8839 100644
--- a/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts
+++ b/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts
@@ -10,25 +10,25 @@ declare function describe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): voi
 declare function fdescribe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): void;
 declare function xdescribe(description: string, specDefinitions: () => void): void;
 
-declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void): void;
-declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void): void;
-declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void): void;
-declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void): void;
-declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void): void;
-declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void): void;
+declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function it(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function fit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function xit(expectation: string, assertion?: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
 
 /** If you call the function pending anywhere in the spec body, no matter the expectations, the spec will be marked pending. */
 declare function pending(): void;
 
-declare function beforeEach(action: () => void): void;
-declare function beforeEach(action: (done: () => void) => void): void;
-declare function afterEach(action: () => void): void;
-declare function afterEach(action: (done: () => void) => void): void;
+declare function beforeEach(action: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function beforeEach(action: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterEach(action: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterEach(action: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
 
-declare function beforeAll(action: () => void): void;
-declare function beforeAll(action: (done: () => void) => void): void;
-declare function afterAll(action: () => void): void;
-declare function afterAll(action: (done: () => void) => void): void;
+declare function beforeAll(action: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function beforeAll(action: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterAll(action: () => void, timeout?: number): void;
+declare function afterAll(action: (done: () => void) => void, timeout?: number): void;
 
 declare function expect(spy: Function): jasmine.Matchers;
 declare function expect(actual: any): jasmine.Matchers;