diff --git a/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee b/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
index bec5ed9a..ba1565ea 100644
--- a/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 fs = require 'fs-plus'
 path = require 'path'
-{TextEditor} = require 'atom'
 Minimap = require '../lib/minimap'
 MinimapElement = require '../lib/minimap-element'
 {mousemove, mousedown, mouseup, mousewheel, touchstart, touchmove} = require './helpers/events'
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ describe 'MinimapElement', ->
 
     MinimapElement.registerViewProvider()
 
-    editor = new TextEditor({})
+    editor = atom.workspace.buildTextEditor({})
     editorElement = atom.views.getView(editor)
     jasmineContent.insertBefore(editorElement, jasmineContent.firstChild)
     editorElement.setHeight(50)
@@ -815,7 +814,7 @@ describe 'MinimapElement', ->
 
       describe 'when the minimap is not attached yet', ->
         beforeEach ->
-          editor = new TextEditor({})
+          editor = atom.workspace.buildTextEditor({})
           editorElement = atom.views.getView(editor)
           editorElement.setHeight(50)
           editor.setLineHeightInPixels(10)
diff --git a/spec/minimap-main-spec.coffee b/spec/minimap-main-spec.coffee
index d489825b..be629e8a 100644
--- a/spec/minimap-main-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/minimap-main-spec.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{TextEditor} = require 'atom'
 Minimap = require '../lib/minimap'
 
 describe 'Minimap package', ->
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ describe 'Minimap package', ->
       workspaceElement.querySelector('atom-text-editor::shadow atom-text-editor-minimap')
 
   it 'registers the minimap views provider', ->
-    textEditor = new TextEditor({})
+    textEditor = atom.workspace.buildTextEditor({})
     minimap = new Minimap({textEditor})
     minimapElement = atom.views.getView(minimap)
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ describe 'Minimap package', ->
       expect(minimapPackage.provideMinimapServiceV1()).toEqual(minimapPackage)
 
     it 'creates standalone minimap with provided text editor', ->
-      textEditor = new TextEditor({})
+      textEditor = atom.workspace.buildTextEditor({})
       standaloneMinimap = minimapPackage.standAloneMinimapForEditor(textEditor)
       expect(standaloneMinimap.getTextEditor()).toEqual(textEditor)
 
diff --git a/spec/minimap-spec.coffee b/spec/minimap-spec.coffee
index 44020938..bf99a34a 100644
--- a/spec/minimap-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/minimap-spec.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 fs = require 'fs-plus'
-{TextEditor} = require 'atom'
 Minimap = require '../lib/minimap'
 
 describe 'Minimap', ->
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ describe 'Minimap', ->
     atom.config.set 'minimap.charWidth', 2
     atom.config.set 'minimap.interline', 1
 
-    editor = new TextEditor({})
+    editor = atom.workspace.buildTextEditor({})
 
     editorElement = atom.views.getView(editor)
     jasmine.attachToDOM(editorElement)
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ describe 'Stand alone minimap', ->
     atom.config.set 'minimap.charWidth', 2
     atom.config.set 'minimap.interline', 1
 
-    editor = new TextEditor({})
+    editor = atom.workspace.buildTextEditor({})
     editorElement = atom.views.getView(editor)
     jasmine.attachToDOM(editorElement)
     editorElement.setHeight(50)