diff --git a/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee b/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee
index cfe21cb18..b5812b7b2 100644
--- a/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/workspace-element-spec.coffee
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ describe "WorkspaceElement", ->
     it "updates the font-family based on the 'editor.fontFamily' config value", ->
       initialCharWidth = editor.getDefaultCharWidth()
       fontFamily = atom.config.get('editor.fontFamily')
-      fontFamily += ", 'Apple Color Emoji'" if process.platform is 'darwin'
+      fontFamily += ', "Apple Color Emoji"' if process.platform is 'darwin'
       expect(getComputedStyle(editorElement).fontFamily).toBe fontFamily
 
       atom.config.set('editor.fontFamily', 'sans-serif')
       fontFamily = atom.config.get('editor.fontFamily')
-      fontFamily += ", 'Apple Color Emoji'" if process.platform is 'darwin'
+      fontFamily += ', "Apple Color Emoji"' if process.platform is 'darwin'
       expect(getComputedStyle(editorElement).fontFamily).toBe fontFamily
       expect(editor.getDefaultCharWidth()).not.toBe initialCharWidth