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+const {globalShortcut} = require('electron').remote
+const assert = require('assert')
+
+describe('globalShortcut module', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    globalShortcut.unregisterAll()
+  })
+
+  it('can register and unregister accelerators', () => {
+    const accelerator = 'CommandOrControl+A+B+C'
+
+    assert.equal(globalShortcut.isRegistered(accelerator), false)
+    globalShortcut.register(accelerator, () => {})
+    assert.equal(globalShortcut.isRegistered(accelerator), true)
+    globalShortcut.unregister(accelerator)
+    assert.equal(globalShortcut.isRegistered(accelerator), false)
+
+    assert.equal(globalShortcut.isRegistered(accelerator), false)
+    globalShortcut.register(accelerator, () => {})
+    assert.equal(globalShortcut.isRegistered(accelerator), true)
+    globalShortcut.unregisterAll()
+    assert.equal(globalShortcut.isRegistered(accelerator), false)
+  })
+})