diff --git a/spec/index.html b/spec/index.html
index 2388ecc..b3acce4 100644
--- a/spec/index.html
+++ b/spec/index.html
@@ -49,20 +49,8 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="barcodescanner.tests.js"></script>
 
   <script type="text/javascript">
-      var root, temp_root, persistent_root;
 
       document.addEventListener('deviceready', function () {
-          // one-time retrieval of the root file system entry
-          var onError = function(e) {
-              console.log('[ERROR] Problem setting up root filesystem for test running! Error to follow.');
-              console.log(JSON.stringify(e));
-          };
-
-          window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0,
-              function(fileSystem) {
-                  console.log('File API test Init: Setting PERSISTENT FS.');
-                  root = fileSystem.root; // set in file.tests.js
-                  persistent_root = root;
 
                   // Once root is set up, fire off tests
                   var jasmineEnv = jasmine.getEnv();
@@ -77,12 +65,6 @@
                   };
 
                   jasmineEnv.execute();
-              }, onError);
-          window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.TEMPORARY, 0,
-              function(fileSystem) {
-                  console.log('File API test Init: Setting TEMPORARY FS.');
-                  temp_root = fileSystem.root; // set in file.tests.js
-              }, onError);
       }, false);
   </script>
 </head>