diff --git a/atom/common/api/lib/shell.coffee b/atom/common/api/lib/shell.coffee
index 8e06826f707..bd7109e3451 100644
--- a/atom/common/api/lib/shell.coffee
+++ b/atom/common/api/lib/shell.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = process.atomBinding 'shell'
 
 if process.platform is 'win32' and process.type is 'renderer'
-  module.exports.showItemInFolder = require('remote').process.atomBinding('shell').showItemInFolder
+  module.exports.showItemInFolder = (item) ->
+    require('remote').require('shell').showItemInFolder item