diff --git a/spec/javascripts/bootstrap_linked_tabs_spec.js.es6 b/spec/javascripts/bootstrap_linked_tabs_spec.js.es6
index 9aa3c50611d..133712debab 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/bootstrap_linked_tabs_spec.js.es6
+++ b/spec/javascripts/bootstrap_linked_tabs_spec.js.es6
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
     });
 
     describe('when is initialized', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        spyOn(window.history, 'replaceState').and.callFake(function () {});
+      });
+
       it('should activate the tab correspondent to the given action', () => {
         const linkedTabs = new window.gl.LinkedTabs({ // eslint-disable-line
           action: 'tab1',