diff --git a/spec/compile-cache-spec.coffee b/spec/compile-cache-spec.coffee
index 13d2d6634..a1ffc3a73 100644
--- a/spec/compile-cache-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/compile-cache-spec.coffee
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ describe 'CompileCache', ->
     spyOn(TypeScriptSimple::, 'compile').andReturn 'the-typescript-code'
 
   afterEach ->
-    CSON.setCacheDir(CompileCache.getCacheDirectory())
     CompileCache.setAtomHomeDirectory(process.env.ATOM_HOME)
+    CSON.setCacheDir(CompileCache.getCacheDirectory())
     temp.cleanupSync()
 
   describe 'addPathToCache(filePath, atomHome)', ->