diff --git a/spec/api-crash-reporter-spec.coffee b/spec/api-crash-reporter-spec.coffee
index 0555d804c64f..3aad097239d0 100644
--- a/spec/api-crash-reporter-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/api-crash-reporter-spec.coffee
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ describe 'crash-reporter module', ->
     w = new BrowserWindow(show: false)
     server = http.createServer (req, res) ->
       form = new formidable.IncomingForm()
+      process.throwDeprecation = false
       form.parse req, (error, fields, files) ->
+        process.throwDeprecation = true
         assert.equal fields['prod'], 'Atom-Shell'
         assert.equal fields['ver'], process.versions['atom-shell']
         assert.equal fields['process_type'], 'renderer'
diff --git a/spec/static/index.html b/spec/static/index.html
index 351af228a5b9..cb3d76c05bf7 100644
--- a/spec/static/index.html
+++ b/spec/static/index.html
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 (function() {
+  // Disable use of deprecated functions.
+  process.throwDeprecation = true;
+
   // Check if we are running in CI.
   var argv = require('remote').process.argv;
   var isCi = argv[1] == '--ci';