diff --git a/spec/spec-helper.coffee b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
index 82675e5e4..9ee83e755 100644
--- a/spec/spec-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ defaultTitle = document.title
 pathsWithSubscriptions = null
 
 beforeEach ->
-  atom.focus()
   window.fixturesProject = new Project(require.resolve('fixtures'))
   window.resetTimeouts()
   pathsWithSubscriptions = []