diff --git a/src/browser/atom-window.coffee b/src/browser/atom-window.coffee
index 7019033da..398a3d01c 100644
--- a/src/browser/atom-window.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/atom-window.coffee
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ class AtomWindow
     options =
       show: false
       title: 'Atom'
-      webPreferences:
-        directWrite: true
 
     if @isSpec
       options.webPreferences.backgroundThrottling = false