diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d59cf7262..59be2409f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     "symbols-view": "0.5.0",
     "tabs": "0.4.0",
     "terminal": "0.9.0",
+    "timecop": "0.2.0",
     "to-the-hubs": "0.3.0",
     "toml": "0.2.0",
     "tree-view": "0.5.0",
diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index 4e4f33add..63d395284 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ window.atom =
     _.values(@activePackages)
 
   loadPackages: ->
+    # Ensure atom exports is already in the require cache so the load time
+    # of the first package isn't skewed by being the first to require atom
+    require '../exports/atom'
+
     @loadPackage(name) for name in @getAvailablePackageNames() when not @isPackageDisabled(name)
     @watchThemes()