diff --git a/spec/api-protocol-spec.coffee b/spec/api-protocol-spec.coffee
index 8cff8b331d63..b0b152aa5fd9 100644
--- a/spec/api-protocol-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/api-protocol-spec.coffee
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ describe 'protocol module', ->
     it 'calls the callback when scheme is visited', (done) ->
       protocol.registerProtocol 'test2', (request) ->
         assert.equal request.url, 'test2://test2'
-        assert.equal request.referrer, window.location.toString()
         protocol.unregisterProtocol 'test2'
         done()
       $.get 'test2://test2', ->
diff --git a/spec/package.json b/spec/package.json
index 52c0c32d9d83..6455381c253e 100644
--- a/spec/package.json
+++ b/spec/package.json
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 
   "devDependencies": {
     "formidable": "~1.0.14",
-    "pathwatcher": "1.3.1",
+    "pathwatcher": "1.4.*",
     "q": "0.9.7",
     "mocha": "~1.18.2",
-    "runas": "0.5.*",
+    "runas": "0.6.*",
     "temp": "~0.6.0",
     "walkdir": "~0.0.7"
   }