diff --git a/src/atom-window.coffee b/src/atom-window.coffee
index 3e5ccdffb..0c422f427 100644
--- a/src/atom-window.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-window.coffee
@@ -36,5 +36,3 @@ class AtomWindow
   focus: -> @browserWindow.focus()
 
   isFocused: -> @browserWindow.isFocused()
-
-  show: -> @browserWindow.show()