diff --git a/spec/app/buffer-spec.coffee b/spec/app/buffer-spec.coffee
index 6ae3659e0..e485c0cdb 100644
--- a/spec/app/buffer-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/app/buffer-spec.coffee
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ describe 'Buffer', ->
       waitsFor "file to be removed",  (done) ->
         bufferToDelete.file.one 'remove', done
 
+
+    afterEach ->
+      bufferToDelete.destroy()
+
     it "retains its path and reports the buffer as modified", ->
       expect(bufferToDelete.getPath()).toBe path
       expect(bufferToDelete.isModified()).toBeTruthy()