diff --git a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee
index b6b0c9347..071e8f5b1 100644
--- a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/spec/fuzzy-finder-spec.coffee
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ describe 'FuzzyFinder', ->
       describe "when the selected path isn't a file that exists", ->
         it "leaves the the tree view open, doesn't open the path in the editor, and displays an error", ->
           rootView.attachToDom()
-          path = rootView.getActiveView().getPath()
+          editorPath = rootView.getActiveView().getPath()
           rootView.trigger 'fuzzy-finder:toggle-file-finder'
           finderView.confirmed({path: 'dir/this/is/not/a/file.txt'})
           expect(finderView.hasParent()).toBeTruthy()
-          expect(rootView.getActiveView().getPath()).toBe path
+          expect(rootView.getActiveView().getPath()).toBe editorPath
           expect(finderView.find('.error').text().length).toBeGreaterThan 0
           advanceClock(2000)
           expect(finderView.find('.error').text().length).toBe 0
diff --git a/src/packages/status-bar/spec/status-bar-spec.coffee b/src/packages/status-bar/spec/status-bar-spec.coffee
index 54b185ecc..ab7b99fb0 100644
--- a/src/packages/status-bar/spec/status-bar-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/status-bar/spec/status-bar-spec.coffee
@@ -115,9 +115,8 @@ describe "StatusBar", ->
       rootView.attachToDom()
 
     it "displays the current branch for files in repositories", ->
-      path = require.resolve('fixtures/git/master.git/HEAD')
       project.setPath(fsUtils.resolveOnLoadPath('fixtures/git/master.git'))
-      rootView.open(path)
+      rootView.open(require.resolve('fixtures/git/master.git/HEAD'))
       expect(statusBar.branchArea).toBeVisible()
       expect(statusBar.branchLabel.text()).toBe 'master'