diff --git a/spec/spec-helper.coffee b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
index 48fad5c8c..c4f39bbb7 100644
--- a/spec/spec-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ beforeEach ->
   addCustomMatchers(this)
 
 afterEach ->
-  atom.commands.clear()
-
   atom.packages.deactivatePackages()
   atom.menu.template = []
 
diff --git a/src/command-registry.coffee b/src/command-registry.coffee
index 984a604f2..dc173dc97 100644
--- a/src/command-registry.coffee
+++ b/src/command-registry.coffee
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ class CommandRegistry
       break if propagationStopped
       currentTarget = currentTarget.parentNode
 
-  clear: ->
-    @listenersByCommandName = {}
-
 class CommandListener
   constructor: (@selector, @callback) ->
     @specificity = (SpecificityCache[@selector] ?= specificity(@selector))