diff --git a/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee b/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
index 3121ad5e9..9a2edee0a 100644
--- a/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
@@ -770,8 +770,6 @@ describe "PackageManager", ->
       atom.packages.deactivatePackages()
       atom.packages.unloadPackages()
 
-      GrammarRegistry = require '../src/grammar-registry'
-      atom.grammars = window.syntax = new GrammarRegistry(config: atom.config)
       jasmine.restoreDeprecationsSnapshot()
 
     it "activates all the packages, and none of the themes", ->