diff --git a/src/widgets/StatusBar.js b/src/widgets/StatusBar.js
index 6a86fb0fd1d..3aaa7f86486 100644
--- a/src/widgets/StatusBar.js
+++ b/src/widgets/StatusBar.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
      * @param {string=} tooltip Sets the attribute "title" of the indicator.
      */
     function updateIndicator(id, visible, style, tooltip) {
-        if (!_init) {
+        if (!_init && !!brackets.test) {
             console.error("StatusBar API invoked before status bar created");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/test/SpecRunner.js b/test/SpecRunner.js
index 8a19910a48e..4f3dbe82ccb 100644
--- a/test/SpecRunner.js
+++ b/test/SpecRunner.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         NativeApp               = require("utils/NativeApp");
 
     // Load modules for later use
+    require("language/CodeInspection");
     require("thirdparty/lodash");
     require("editor/CodeHintManager");
     require("utils/Global");