diff --git a/spec/text-editor-spec.coffee b/spec/text-editor-spec.coffee
index 1c0d3ad02..ae8ec54a9 100644
--- a/spec/text-editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/text-editor-spec.coffee
@@ -5828,3 +5828,7 @@ describe "TextEditor", ->
           screenRange: marker1.getRange(),
           rangeIsReversed: false
         }
+
+  describe "::getElement", ->
+    it "returns an element", ->
+      expect(editor.getElement() instanceof HTMLElement).toBe(true)