diff --git a/src/packages/autocomplete/spec/autocomplete-spec.coffee b/src/packages/autocomplete/spec/autocomplete-spec.coffee
index f89a4dd9f..84b9d666e 100644
--- a/src/packages/autocomplete/spec/autocomplete-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/autocomplete/spec/autocomplete-spec.coffee
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe "AutocompleteView", ->
   miniEditor = null
 
   beforeEach ->
+    new RootView
     editor = new Editor(editSession: fixturesProject.buildEditSessionForPath('sample.js'))
     atom.loadPackage('autocomplete')
     autocomplete = new AutocompleteView(editor)