diff --git a/src/initialize-benchmark-window.js b/src/initialize-benchmark-window.js
index e4be4420b..85d4b0d01 100644
--- a/src/initialize-benchmark-window.js
+++ b/src/initialize-benchmark-window.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default async function () {
     const ApplicationDelegate = require('../src/application-delegate')
     const AtomEnvironment = require('../src/atom-environment')
     const TextEditor = require('../src/text-editor')
+    require('../src/electron-shims')
 
     const exportsPath = path.join(resourcePath, 'exports')
     require('module').globalPaths.push(exportsPath) // Add 'exports' to module search path.