diff --git a/spec/javascripts/helpers/.gitkeep b/spec/javascripts/helpers/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d..00000000000
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml b/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
index f4b01c9f27a..168c9618643 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
+++ b/spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 # defaults to spec/javascripts
 spec_dir: spec/javascripts
 
-# list of file expressions to include as helpers into spec runner
-# relative path from spec_dir
-helpers:
-  - "helpers/**/*.{js.coffee,js,coffee}"
-
 # list of file expressions to include as specs into spec runner
 # relative path from spec_dir
 spec_files: