diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index 32e634d88..ffe3ba324 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ class Atom
   inDevMode: ->
     @getLoadSettings().devMode
 
+  inSpecMode: ->
+    @getLoadSettings().isSpec
+
   toggleFullScreen: ->
     @setFullScreen(!@isFullScreen())