diff --git a/spec/minimap-main-spec.js b/spec/minimap-main-spec.js
index f51c9800..fb2681f5 100644
--- a/spec/minimap-main-spec.js
+++ b/spec/minimap-main-spec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import './helpers/workspace'
 import Minimap from '../lib/minimap'
+import MinimapElement from '../lib/minimap-element'
 
 describe('Minimap package', () => {
   let [editor, minimap, editorElement, minimapElement, workspaceElement, minimapPackage] = []
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ describe('Minimap package', () => {
     workspaceElement = atom.views.getView(atom.workspace)
     jasmine.attachToDOM(workspaceElement)
 
+    MinimapElement.registerViewProvider(Minimap)
+
     waitsForPromise(() => {
       return atom.workspace.open('sample.coffee')
     })