diff --git a/spec/jasmine-helper.coffee b/spec/jasmine-helper.coffee
index 31f65167b..f165bd220 100644
--- a/spec/jasmine-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/jasmine-helper.coffee
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 fs = require 'fs'
 
 module.exports.runSpecSuite = (specSuite, logFile, logErrors=true) ->
-  {$, $$} = require '../src/space-pen-extensions'
-
   window[key] = value for key, value of require '../vendor/jasmine'
 
   {TerminalReporter} = require 'jasmine-tagged'
@@ -47,7 +45,9 @@ module.exports.runSpecSuite = (specSuite, logFile, logErrors=true) ->
   jasmineEnv.addReporter(timeReporter)
   jasmineEnv.setIncludedTags([process.platform])
 
-  $('body').append $$ -> @div id: 'jasmine-content'
+  jasmineContent = document.createElement('div')
+  jasmineContent.setAttribute('id', 'jasmine-content')
+  document.body.appendChild(jasmineContent)
 
   jasmineEnv.execute()