diff --git a/src/packages/tabs/spec/tabs-spec.coffee b/src/packages/tabs/spec/tabs-spec.coffee
index 76558b301..c36922a38 100644
--- a/src/packages/tabs/spec/tabs-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/tabs/spec/tabs-spec.coffee
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tabs = require 'tabs'
 fs = require 'fs'
 
 describe "Tabs", ->
-  [rootView, editor, statusBar, buffer, tabs] = []
+  [rootView, editor, buffer, tabs] = []
 
   beforeEach ->
     rootView = new RootView(require.resolve('fixtures/sample.js'))