diff --git a/src/atom/window.coffee b/src/atom/window.coffee
index c3bc6a688..714999453 100644
--- a/src/atom/window.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/window.coffee
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ windowAdditions =
     $('head').append "<style path='#{fullPath}'>#{content}</style>"
 
   showConsole: ->
-    $native.showDevTools()
+    atom.native.showDevTools()
 
   onerror: ->
     @showConsole()