diff --git a/spec/app/editor-spec.coffee b/spec/app/editor-spec.coffee
index 7e68c5b81..7c6e4735f 100644
--- a/spec/app/editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/app/editor-spec.coffee
@@ -1664,6 +1664,11 @@ describe "Editor", ->
         expect(editor.find('.line.cursor-line').length).toBe 1
         expect(editor.find('.line.cursor-line').text()).toBe buffer.lineForRow(1)
 
+      fit "when a newline is deleted with backspace, the line of the new cursor position is highlighted (regression)", ->
+        editor.setCursorScreenPosition([1,0])
+        editor.backspace()
+        expect(editor.find('.line.cursor-line').length).toBe 1
+
     describe "when there is wrapping", ->
       beforeEach ->
         editor.setSoftWrap(true)