diff --git a/karma.config.js b/karma.config.js
index 0e09094c..c224fafb 100644
--- a/karma.config.js
+++ b/karma.config.js
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
       'karma-chrome-launcher',
       'karma-firefox-launcher',
       'karma-mocha',
+      'karma-mocha-reporter',
       'karma-sourcemap-loader',
-      'karma-spec-reporter',
       'karma-webpack'
     ],
     preprocessors: {
       [testEntry]: [ 'webpack', 'sourcemap' ]
     },
-    reporters: process.env.TRAVIS ? [ 'dots' ] : [ 'spec' ],
+    reporters: process.env.TRAVIS ? [ 'dots' ] : [ 'mocha' ],
     singleRun: true,
     webpack: {
       devtool: 'inline-source-map',
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0f1453a..643f741e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,42 +16,43 @@
     "test:watch": "npm run test -- --no-single-run"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "babel-runtime": "^6.9.2",
     "fbjs": "^0.8.1",
     "inline-style-prefix-all": "1.0.5",
-    "lodash.debounce": "^4.0.3",
+    "lodash.debounce": "^4.0.6",
     "react-textarea-autosize": "^4.0.2",
     "react-timer-mixin": "^0.13.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "babel-cli": "^6.3.17",
-    "babel-core": "^6.3.13",
-    "babel-eslint": "^4.1.6",
-    "babel-loader": "^6.2.0",
+    "babel-cli": "^6.10.1",
+    "babel-core": "^6.9.1",
+    "babel-eslint": "^6.0.4",
+    "babel-loader": "^6.2.4",
     "babel-plugin-transform-decorators-legacy": "^1.3.4",
-    "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.3.13",
-    "babel-preset-react": "^6.3.13",
-    "babel-preset-stage-1": "^6.3.13",
-    "babel-runtime": "^6.3.19",
-    "eslint": "^1.10.3",
-    "eslint-config-standard": "^4.4.0",
-    "eslint-config-standard-react": "^1.2.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-react": "^3.13.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-standard": "^1.3.1",
-    "karma": "^0.13.16",
-    "karma-browserstack-launcher": "^0.1.8",
-    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.2.2",
-    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^0.1.7",
-    "karma-mocha": "^0.2.1",
-    "karma-sourcemap-loader": "^0.3.6",
-    "karma-spec-reporter": "0.0.23",
+    "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.9.0",
+    "babel-preset-react": "^6.5.0",
+    "babel-preset-stage-1": "^6.5.0",
+    "eslint": "^2.12.0",
+    "eslint-config-standard": "^5.3.1",
+    "eslint-config-standard-react": "^2.4.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-promise": "^1.3.2",
+    "eslint-plugin-react": "^5.1.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-standard": "^1.3.2",
+    "karma": "^0.13.22",
+    "karma-browserstack-launcher": "^1.0.1",
+    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^1.0.1",
+    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^1.0.0",
+    "karma-mocha": "^1.0.1",
+    "karma-mocha-reporter": "^2.0.4",
+    "karma-sourcemap-loader": "^0.3.7",
     "karma-webpack": "^1.7.0",
-    "mocha": "^2.3.4",
+    "mocha": "^2.5.3",
     "node-libs-browser": "^0.5.3",
     "react": "^15.1.0",
     "react-addons-test-utils": "^15.1.0",
     "react-dom": "^15.1.0",
-    "webpack": "^1.12.9",
-    "webpack-dev-server": "^1.14.0"
+    "webpack": "^1.13.1",
+    "webpack-dev-server": "^1.14.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "^15.1.0",
diff --git a/src/apis/AppRegistry/ReactNativeApp.js b/src/apis/AppRegistry/ReactNativeApp.js
index 8898721d..8f9c9d76 100644
--- a/src/apis/AppRegistry/ReactNativeApp.js
+++ b/src/apis/AppRegistry/ReactNativeApp.js
@@ -11,25 +11,24 @@ class ReactNativeApp extends Component {
     rootTag: PropTypes.any
   };
 
-  constructor(props, context) {
-    super(props, context)
-    this._handleModalVisibilityChange = this._handleModalVisibilityChange.bind(this)
-  }
-
-  _handleModalVisibilityChange(modalVisible) {
-    ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this._root).setAttribute('aria-hidden', `${modalVisible}`)
-  }
-
   render() {
     const { initialProps, rootComponent: RootComponent, rootTag } = this.props
 
     return (
       <View style={styles.appContainer}>
-        <RootComponent {...initialProps} ref={(c) => { this._root = c }} rootTag={rootTag} />
+        <RootComponent {...initialProps} ref={this._createRootRef} rootTag={rootTag} />
         <Portal onModalVisibilityChanged={this._handleModalVisibilityChange} />
       </View>
     )
   }
+
+  _createRootRef = (component) => {
+    this._root = component
+  }
+
+  _handleModalVisibilityChange = (modalVisible) => {
+    ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this._root).setAttribute('aria-hidden', `${modalVisible}`)
+  }
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
diff --git a/src/apis/AppRegistry/index.js b/src/apis/AppRegistry/index.js
index c9652732..69d3952a 100644
--- a/src/apis/AppRegistry/index.js
+++ b/src/apis/AppRegistry/index.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AppRegistry {
     invariant(
       runnables[appKey] && runnables[appKey].prerender,
       `Application ${appKey} has not been registered. ` +
-      `This is either due to an import error during initialization or failure to call AppRegistry.registerComponent.`
+      'This is either due to an import error during initialization or failure to call AppRegistry.registerComponent.'
     )
 
     return runnables[appKey].prerender(appParameters)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class AppRegistry {
     invariant(
       runnables[appKey] && runnables[appKey].run,
       `Application "${appKey}" has not been registered. ` +
-      `This is either due to an import error during initialization or failure to call AppRegistry.registerComponent.`
+      'This is either due to an import error during initialization or failure to call AppRegistry.registerComponent.'
     )
 
     runnables[appKey].run(appParameters)
diff --git a/src/apis/StyleSheet/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/apis/StyleSheet/__tests__/index-test.js
index 0cbe800f..9c67d128 100644
--- a/src/apis/StyleSheet/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/apis/StyleSheet/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ suite('apis/StyleSheet', () => {
         `${resetCSS}\n${predefinedCSS}\n` +
         `/* 2 unique declarations */\n` +
         `.__style1{opacity:1;}\n` +
-        `.__style2{color:red;}`
+        '.__style2{color:red;}'
       )
 
       // teardown
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ suite('apis/StyleSheet', () => {
       StyleSheet.renderToString(),
       `${resetCSS}\n${predefinedCSS}\n` +
       `/* 1 unique declarations */\n` +
-      `.__style1{opacity:1;}`
+      '.__style1{opacity:1;}'
     )
   })
 
diff --git a/src/components/ActivityIndicator/index.js b/src/components/ActivityIndicator/index.js
index 40d22b2b..f2f60471 100644
--- a/src/components/ActivityIndicator/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ActivityIndicator/index.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ActivityIndicator extends Component {
     return (
       <View {...other} style={[ styles.container, style ]}>
         <View
-          ref={(c) => { this._indicatorRef = c }}
+          ref={this._createIndicatorRef}
           style={[
             indicatorStyles[size],
             hidesWhenStopped && !animating && styles.hidesWhenStopped,
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class ActivityIndicator extends Component {
     )
   }
 
+  _createIndicatorRef = (component) => {
+    this._indicatorRef = component
+  }
+
   _manageAnimation() {
     if (this._player) {
       if (this.props.animating) {
diff --git a/src/components/Text/index.js b/src/components/Text/index.js
index afe110bb..389b1390 100644
--- a/src/components/Text/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Text/index.js
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@ class Text extends Component {
     accessible: true
   };
 
-  _onPress(e) {
+  _onPress = (e) => {
     if (this.props.onPress) this.props.onPress(e)
   }
 
   render() {
     const {
       numberOfLines,
+      /* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
       onPress,
+      /* eslint-enable no-unused-vars */
       style,
       ...other
     } = this.props
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class Text extends Component {
       <CoreComponent
         {...other}
         component='span'
-        onClick={this._onPress.bind(this)}
+        onClick={this._onPress}
         style={[
           styles.initial,
           style,