diff --git a/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee b/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee
index 4f086a605..c16ae69c9 100644
--- a/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ describe "the `atom` global", ->
     it "returns the current version number", ->
       expect(atom.getVersion()).toBeInstanceOf String
 
-  describe "modal native dialogs", ->
+  xdescribe "modal native dialogs", ->
     beforeEach ->
       spyOn(atom, 'sendMessageToBrowserProcess')
       atom.sendMessageToBrowserProcess.simulateConfirmation = (buttonText) ->