diff --git a/spec/pane-view-spec.coffee b/spec/pane-view-spec.coffee
index f495439da..049f15fc8 100644
--- a/spec/pane-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/pane-view-spec.coffee
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ describe "PaneView", ->
       expect(pane.items).toHaveLength(5)
 
       fs.removeSync(filePath)
-      waitsFor ->
+      waitsFor 30000, ->
         pane.items.length == 4
 
   describe "when a pane is destroyed", ->