diff --git a/spec/git-repository-provider-spec.coffee b/spec/git-repository-provider-spec.coffee
index 15e1dcc60..176acee7d 100644
--- a/spec/git-repository-provider-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/git-repository-provider-spec.coffee
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ describe "GitRepositoryProvider", ->
           provider.repositoryForDirectory(directory).then (result) ->
             expect(result).toBe null
 
+    describe "when specified a Directory with a valid gitfile-linked repository", ->
+      it "returns a Promise that resolves to a GitRepository", ->
+        waitsForPromise ->
+          provider = new GitRepositoryProvider atom.project
+          gitDirPath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/git/master.git')
+          workDirPath = temp.mkdirSync('git-workdir')
+          fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workDirPath, '.git'), 'gitdir: ' + gitDirPath+'\n')
+
+          directory = new Directory workDirPath
+          provider.repositoryForDirectory(directory).then (result) ->
+            expect(result).toBeInstanceOf GitRepository
+            expect(provider.pathToRepository[result.getPath()]).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(result.statusTask).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(result.getType()).toBe 'git'
+
     describe "when specified a Directory without existsSync()", ->
       directory = null
       provider = null