diff --git a/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee b/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee
index dbffbeece..1b0ffcd48 100644
--- a/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-require 'atom'
-atom.show()
-{runSpecSuite} = require 'jasmine-helper'
+try
+  require 'atom'
+  atom.show()
+  {runSpecSuite} = require 'jasmine-helper'
 
-document.title = "Spec Suite"
-runSpecSuite "spec-suite"
+  document.title = "Spec Suite"
+  runSpecSuite "spec-suite"
+catch e
+  console.error(e.stack)
+  atom.exit(1)