diff --git a/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee b/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee
index 448284545..cdb5ce443 100644
--- a/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee
@@ -299,16 +299,12 @@ describe "WorkspaceView", ->
   describe "saving the active item", ->
     describe "saveActivePaneItem", ->
       describe "when there is an error", ->
-        beforeEach ->
-
         it "emits a warning notification when the file cannot be saved", ->
           spyOn(Pane::, 'saveActiveItem').andCallFake ->
             throw new Error("'/some/file' is a directory")
 
           atom.notifications.onDidAddNotification addedSpy = jasmine.createSpy()
-
           atom.workspace.saveActivePaneItem()
-
           expect(addedSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
           expect(addedSpy.mostRecentCall.args[0].getType()).toBe 'warning'
 
@@ -317,7 +313,6 @@ describe "WorkspaceView", ->
             throw new Error("ENOTDIR, not a directory '/Some/dir/and-a-file.js'")
 
           atom.notifications.onDidAddNotification addedSpy = jasmine.createSpy()
-
           atom.workspace.saveActivePaneItem()
           expect(addedSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
           expect(addedSpy.mostRecentCall.args[0].getType()).toBe 'warning'