diff --git a/spec/config-spec.coffee b/spec/config-spec.coffee
index 495ce031e..e1cd754d9 100644
--- a/spec/config-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/config-spec.coffee
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe "Config", ->
     dotAtomPath = temp.path('atom-spec-config')
     atom.config.configDirPath = dotAtomPath
     atom.config.enablePersistence = true
+    atom.config.settingsLoaded = true
     atom.config.configFilePath = path.join(atom.config.configDirPath, "atom.config.cson")
 
   afterEach ->