diff --git a/spec/git-spec.coffee b/spec/git-spec.coffee
index 66feef000..07b4448b3 100644
--- a/spec/git-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/git-spec.coffee
@@ -203,10 +203,9 @@ describe "Git", ->
         statusHandler.callCount > 0
 
       runs ->
-        statuses = repo.statuses
-        expect(statuses[cleanPath]).toBeUndefined()
-        expect(repo.isStatusNew(statuses[newPath])).toBeTruthy()
-        expect(repo.isStatusModified(statuses[modifiedPath])).toBeTruthy()
+        expect(repo.getCachedPathStatus(cleanPath)).toBeUndefined()
+        expect(repo.isStatusNew(repo.getCachedPathStatus(newPath))).toBeTruthy()
+        expect(repo.isStatusModified(repo.getCachedPathStatus(modifiedPath))).toBeTruthy()
 
   describe "buffer events", ->
     [originalContent, editor] = []