diff --git a/spec/auto-update-manager-spec.js b/spec/auto-update-manager-spec.js
index ff2fc0682..f4e7622b2 100644
--- a/spec/auto-update-manager-spec.js
+++ b/spec/auto-update-manager-spec.js
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ describe('AutoUpdateManager (renderer)', () => {
       const spy = jasmine.createSpy('spy')
       const doneIndicator = jasmine.createSpy('spy')
       atom.applicationDelegate.onUpdateNotAvailable(doneIndicator)
-      autoUpdateManager.dispose()
       autoUpdateManager.onDidBeginCheckingForUpdate(spy)
       autoUpdateManager.onDidBeginDownload(spy)
       autoUpdateManager.onDidCompleteDownload(spy)
       autoUpdateManager.onUpdateNotAvailable(spy)
+      autoUpdateManager.dispose()
       electronAutoUpdater.emit('checking-for-update')
       electronAutoUpdater.emit('update-available')
       electronAutoUpdater.emit('update-downloaded', null, null, '1.2.3')
diff --git a/src/auto-update-manager.js b/src/auto-update-manager.js
index f46197f8d..681978cb6 100644
--- a/src/auto-update-manager.js
+++ b/src/auto-update-manager.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export default class AutoUpdateManager {
 
   dispose () {
     this.subscriptions.dispose()
+    this.emitter.dispose()
   }
 
   onDidBeginCheckingForUpdate (callback) {