diff --git a/spec/command-registry-spec.coffee b/spec/command-registry-spec.coffee
index ef2147dd0..1656407ad 100644
--- a/spec/command-registry-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/command-registry-spec.coffee
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ describe "CommandRegistry", ->
       expect(dispatchedEvent.stopImmediatePropagation).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
     it "forwards .preventDefault() calls from the synthetic event to the original", ->
-      calls = []
-
       registry.add '.child', 'command', (event) -> event.preventDefault()
 
       dispatchedEvent = new CustomEvent('command', bubbles: true)
@@ -109,8 +107,6 @@ describe "CommandRegistry", ->
       expect(dispatchedEvent.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
     it "forwards .abortKeyBinding() calls from the synthetic event to the original", ->
-      calls = []
-
       registry.add '.child', 'command', (event) -> event.abortKeyBinding()
 
       dispatchedEvent = new CustomEvent('command', bubbles: true)