diff --git a/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee b/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee
index d726685c5..7e5c43ee1 100644
--- a/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee
@@ -1853,9 +1853,10 @@ describe "TextEditorPresenter", ->
               pixelPosition: {top: 6 * 10 - scrollTop, left: gutterWidth}
             }
 
-            expectStateUpdate presenter, ->
-              editor.insertNewline()
-              presenter.setScrollTop(scrollTop) # I'm fighting the editor
+            editor.insertNewline()
+            presenter.getState() # forces scroll top to be changed
+            presenter.setScrollTop(scrollTop) # I'm fighting the editor
+
             expectValues stateForOverlay(presenter, decoration), {
               item: item
               pixelPosition: {top: 6 * 10 - scrollTop - itemHeight, left: gutterWidth}