diff --git a/src/packages/tree-view/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee b/src/packages/tree-view/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee
index fbdca2edd..65da47380 100644
--- a/src/packages/tree-view/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/tree-view/spec/tree-view-spec.coffee
@@ -194,19 +194,6 @@ describe "TreeView", ->
       expect(treeView).not.toMatchSelector(':focus')
       expect(rootView.getActiveEditor().isFocused).toBeTruthy()
 
-  describe "when core:close is triggered on the tree view", ->
-    it "detaches the TreeView, focuses the RootView and does not bubble the core:close event", ->
-      treeView.attach()
-      treeView.focus()
-      rootViewCloseHandler = jasmine.createSpy('rootViewCloseHandler')
-      rootView.on 'core:close', rootViewCloseHandler
-      spyOn(rootView, 'focus')
-
-      treeView.trigger('core:close')
-      expect(rootView.focus).toHaveBeenCalled()
-      expect(rootViewCloseHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-      expect(treeView.hasParent()).toBeFalsy()
-
   describe "when a directory's disclosure arrow is clicked", ->
     it "expands / collapses the associated directory", ->
       subdir = treeView.root.find('.entries > li:contains(dir1)').view()