diff --git a/spec/atom-spec.coffee b/spec/atom-spec.coffee
index 7fb26f102..b73095805 100644
--- a/spec/atom-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom-spec.coffee
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ temp = require "temp"
 describe "the `atom` global", ->
   describe 'window sizing methods', ->
     describe '::getPosition and ::setPosition', ->
+      originalPosition = null
+      beforeEach ->
+        originalPosition = atom.getPosition()
+
+      afterEach ->
+        atom.setPosition(originalPosition.x, originalPosition.y)
+
       it 'sets the position of the window, and can retrieve the position just set', ->
         atom.setPosition(22, 45)
         expect(atom.getPosition()).toEqual x: 22, y: 45
diff --git a/spec/spec-helper.coffee b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
index fb326caf8..36b4e2a40 100644
--- a/spec/spec-helper.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-helper.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require '../src/window'
-atom.restoreWindowDimensions()
 
 require 'jasmine-json'
 require '../vendor/jasmine-jquery'
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ commandsToRestore = atom.commands.getSnapshot()
 styleElementsToRestore = atom.styles.getSnapshot()
 
 window.addEventListener 'core:close', -> window.close()
-window.addEventListener 'beforeunload', ->
-  atom.storeWindowDimensions()
-  atom.saveSync()
 
 document.querySelector('html').style.overflow = 'auto'
 document.body.style.overflow = 'auto'