diff --git a/spec/editor-view-spec.coffee b/spec/editor-view-spec.coffee
index 9880e0d2c..f4069053a 100644
--- a/spec/editor-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/editor-view-spec.coffee
@@ -624,8 +624,6 @@ describe "EditorView", ->
         editorView.attachToDom(heightInLines: 5)
         editorView.scrollToBottom()
 
-        spyOn(window, 'setInterval').andCallFake ->
-
         # start
         editorView.renderedLines.trigger mousedownEvent(editorView: editorView, point: [12, 0])
         originalScrollTop = editorView.scrollTop()
@@ -674,8 +672,6 @@ describe "EditorView", ->
           editorView.attachToDom(heightInLines: 5)
           editorView.scrollToBottom()
 
-          spyOn(window, 'setInterval').andCallFake ->
-
           editorView.renderedLines.trigger mousedownEvent(editorView: editorView, point: [12, 0])
           originalScrollTop = editorView.scrollTop()