diff --git a/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee b/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee
index 90ef56da0..d16e8dff4 100644
--- a/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/text-editor-presenter-spec.coffee
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe "TextEditorPresenter", ->
     expectNoStateUpdate = (presenter, fn) -> expectStateUpdatedToBe(false, presenter, fn)
 
     waitsForStateToUpdate = (presenter, fn) ->
-      waitsFor "presenter state to update", 2000, (done) ->
+      waitsFor "presenter state to update", 5000, (done) ->
         fn?()
         disposable = presenter.onDidUpdateState ->
           disposable.dispose()