diff --git a/spec/atom-spec.coffee b/spec/atom-spec.coffee
index c138e83eb..1d8942e9d 100644
--- a/spec/atom-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom-spec.coffee
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe "the `atom` global", ->
 
       [dir1, dir2] = [temp.mkdirSync("dir1-"), temp.mkdirSync("dir2-")]
 
-      loadSettings = _.extend atom.constructor.getLoadSettings(),
+      loadSettings = _.extend atom.getLoadSettings(),
         initialPaths: [dir1]
         windowState: null
 
diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index 815063407..91d9f6e77 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -37,16 +37,6 @@ module.exports =
 class Atom extends Model
   @version: 1  # Increment this when the serialization format changes
 
-  # Returns the load settings hash associated with the current window.
-  @getLoadSettings: -> getWindowLoadSettings()
-
-  @updateLoadSetting: (key, value) ->
-    @getLoadSettings()[key] = value
-    location.hash = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(@loadSettings))
-
-  @getCurrentWindow: ->
-    remote.getCurrentWindow()
-
   workspaceParentSelectorctor: 'body'
   lastUncaughtError: null
 
@@ -285,7 +275,11 @@ class Atom extends Model
   #
   # Returns an {Object} containing all the load setting key/value pairs.
   getLoadSettings: ->
-    @constructor.getLoadSettings()
+    getWindowLoadSettings()
+
+  updateLoadSetting: (key, value) ->
+    @getLoadSettings()[key] = value
+    location.hash = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(@loadSettings))
 
   ###
   Section: Managing The Atom Window
@@ -354,7 +348,7 @@ class Atom extends Model
 
   # Extended: Get the current window
   getCurrentWindow: ->
-    @constructor.getCurrentWindow()
+    remote.getCurrentWindow()
 
   # Extended: Move current window to the center of the screen.
   center: ->
@@ -693,7 +687,7 @@ class Atom extends Model
   # Notify the browser project of the window's current project path
   watchProjectPath: ->
     @disposables.add @project.onDidChangePaths =>
-      @constructor.updateLoadSetting('initialPaths', @project.getPaths())
+      @updateLoadSetting('initialPaths', @project.getPaths())
 
   exit: (status) ->
     app = remote.require('app')