diff --git a/features/manages_aspects.feature b/features/manages_aspects.feature
index 6d64067ef..a307d49dd 100644
--- a/features/manages_aspects.feature
+++ b/features/manages_aspects.feature
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ Feature: User manages contacts
     Then I should be on the contacts page
     And I should not see "People" within "#aspect_nav"
 
+  Scenario: deleting an aspect from homepage
+    Given I am signed in
+    And I have an aspect called "People"
+    When I am on the home page
+    And I click on "People" aspect edit icon
+    And I wait for the ajax to finish
+    And I click ok in the confirm dialog to appear next
+    And I press "Delete" in the modal window
+    Then I should be on the aspects page
+    And I should not see "People" within "#aspect_nav"
+
   Scenario: Editing the aspect memberships of a contact from the aspect edit facebox
     Given I am signed in
     And I have 2 contacts
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 01a7965a0..ffc71c8f4 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -215,3 +215,10 @@ When /^I resize my window to 800x600$/ do
     window.resizeTo(800,600);
   JS
 end
+
+When /^I click on "([^"]*)" aspect edit icon$/ do |aspect_name|
+  When %{I hover over the "ul.sub_nav > li:contains('#{aspect_name}')"}
+  within("#aspect_nav") do
+    find(:xpath, "//a[@rel='facebox'][.//img[@title='Edit #{aspect_name}']]").click
+  end
+end