diff --git a/spec/browserify/setupTests.js b/spec/browserify/setupTests.js
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+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// stub for browser-matrix browserify tests
+global.XMLHttpRequest = jest.fn();
+
+afterAll(() => {
+    // clean up XMLHttpRequest mock
+    global.XMLHttpRequest = undefined;
+});
diff --git a/spec/browserify/sync-browserify.spec.js b/spec/browserify/sync-browserify.spec.js
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+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// load XmlHttpRequest mock
+import "./setupTests";
+import "../../dist/browser-matrix"; // uses browser-matrix instead of the src
+import {MockStorageApi} from "../MockStorageApi";
+import {WebStorageSessionStore} from "../../src/store/session/webstorage";
+import MockHttpBackend from "matrix-mock-request";
+import {LocalStorageCryptoStore} from "../../src/crypto/store/localStorage-crypto-store";
+import * as utils from "../test-utils";
+
+const USER_ID = "@user:test.server";
+const DEVICE_ID = "device_id";
+const ACCESS_TOKEN = "access_token";
+const ROOM_ID = "!room_id:server.test";
+
+/* global matrixcs */
+
+describe("Browserify Test", function() {
+    let client;
+    let httpBackend;
+
+    async function createTestClient() {
+        const sessionStoreBackend = new MockStorageApi();
+        const sessionStore = new WebStorageSessionStore(sessionStoreBackend);
+        const httpBackend = new MockHttpBackend();
+
+        const options = {
+            baseUrl: "http://" + USER_ID + ".test.server",
+            userId: USER_ID,
+            accessToken: ACCESS_TOKEN,
+            deviceId: DEVICE_ID,
+            sessionStore: sessionStore,
+            request: httpBackend.requestFn,
+            cryptoStore: new LocalStorageCryptoStore(sessionStoreBackend),
+        };
+
+        const client = matrixcs.createClient(options);
+
+        httpBackend.when("GET", "/pushrules").respond(200, {});
+        httpBackend.when("POST", "/filter").respond(200, { filter_id: "fid" });
+
+        return { client, httpBackend };
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        ({client, httpBackend} = await createTestClient());
+        await client.startClient();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(async () => {
+        client.stopClient();
+        await httpBackend.stop();
+    });
+
+    it("Sync", async function() {
+        const event = utils.mkMembership({
+            room: ROOM_ID,
+            mship: "join",
+            user: "@other_user:server.test",
+            name: "Displayname",
+        });
+
+        const syncData = {
+            next_batch: "batch1",
+            rooms: {
+                join: {},
+            },
+        };
+        syncData.rooms.join[ROOM_ID] = {
+            timeline: {
+                events: [
+                    event,
+                ],
+                limited: false,
+            },
+        };
+
+        httpBackend.when("GET", "/sync").respond(200, syncData);
+        await Promise.race([
+            Promise.all([
+                httpBackend.flushAllExpected(),
+            ]),
+            new Promise((_, reject) => {
+                client.once("sync.unexpectedError", reject);
+            }),
+        ]);
+    }, 10000);
+});