diff --git a/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee b/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee
index 765971563..410262423 100644
--- a/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee
+++ b/spec/spec-bootstrap.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 try
   require 'atom'
+  atom.show()
   {runSpecSuite} = require 'jasmine-helper'
 
   document.title = "Spec Suite"
diff --git a/src/atom-application.coffee b/src/atom-application.coffee
index 186443828..c607c3e24 100644
--- a/src/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-application.coffee
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ class AtomApplication
       exitWhenDone: exitWhenDone
       isSpec: true
 
-    specWindow.show()
-
   promptForPath: ->
     pathsToOpen = dialog.showOpenDialog title: 'Open', properties: ['openFile', 'openDirectory', 'multiSelections', 'createDirectory']
     @openPaths(pathsToOpen)