diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
index 444380f97..0a7c2deab 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
@@ -59,16 +59,7 @@ module Diaspora
 
         #response from a contact request you sent
         if original_request = original_request(contact_request)
-          destination_aspect = self.aspect_by_id(original_request.into_id)
-          activate_contact(contact_request.from, destination_aspect)
-          Rails.logger.info("#{self.real_name}'s contact request has been accepted")
-
-          contact_request.destroy
-
-          pending_requests.delete(original_request)
-          original_request.destroy
-          self.save
-          Request.send_request_accepted(self, contact_request.from, destination_aspect)
+          receive_request_acceptance(contact_request, original_request)
 
           #this is a new contact request
         elsif !request_from_me?(contact_request)
@@ -83,6 +74,18 @@ module Diaspora
         contact_request
       end
 
+      def receive_request_acceptance(received_request, sent_request)
+        destination_aspect = self.aspect_by_id(sent_request.into_id)
+        activate_contact(received_request.from, destination_aspect)
+        Rails.logger.info("#{self.real_name}'s contact request has been accepted")
+
+        received_request.destroy
+        pending_requests.delete(sent_request)
+        sent_request.destroy
+        self.save
+        Request.send_request_accepted(self, received_request.from, destination_aspect)
+      end
+
       def disconnect(bad_contact)
         Rails.logger.info("#{self.real_name} is disconnecting #{bad_contact.inspect}")
         retraction = Retraction.for(self)
diff --git a/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb b/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb
index a0e6b5f3f..9eabde8be 100644
--- a/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ describe Aspect do
       it 'deletes a user from the aspect' do
          user.add_person_to_aspect(user2.person.id, aspect1.id)
          user.reload
-         aspect1.reload.contacts.include?(contact).should be true
          user.delete_person_from_aspect(user2.person.id, aspect1.id)
          user.reload
          aspect1.reload.contacts.include?(contact).should be false
@@ -188,6 +187,15 @@ describe Aspect do
       it 'should check to make sure you have the aspect ' do
         proc{user.delete_person_from_aspect(user2.person.id, aspect2.id) }.should raise_error /Can not delete a person from an aspect you do not own/
       end
+
+      it 'deletes no posts' do
+         user.add_person_to_aspect(user2.person.id, aspect1.id)
+         user.reload
+         user2.post(:status_message, :message => "Hey Dude", :to => aspect2.id)
+         lambda{
+           user.delete_person_from_aspect(user2.person.id, aspect1.id)
+         }.should_not change(Post, :count)
+      end
     end
 
     context 'moving and removing posts' do
diff --git a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
index 345fb22c7..b7171f6ef 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
@@ -36,13 +36,27 @@ describe Diaspora::UserModules::Connecting do
         user.receive_contact_request(r)
         user.reload.pending_requests.should include r
       end
+    end
 
-      it 'should autoaccept a request the user sent' do
-        request = user.send_contact_request_to(user2.person, aspect)
-        user.contact_for(user2.person).should be_nil
-        user.receive_request(request.reverse_for(user2), user2.person)
+    describe '#receive_request_accepted' do
+      before do
+        @original_request = user.send_contact_request_to(user2.person, aspect)
+        @acceptance = @original_request.reverse_for(user2)
+      end
+      it 'connects to the acceptor' do
+        user.receive_request(@acceptance, user2.person)
         user.contact_for(user2.person).should_not be_nil
       end
+      it 'deletes the original request' do
+        user.receive_request(@acceptance, user2.person)
+        user.pending_requests.include?(@original_request).should be_false
+        Request.find(@original_request.id).should be_nil
+      end
+      it 'deletes the acceptance' do
+        user.receive_request(@acceptance, user2.person)
+        user.pending_requests.include?(@acceptance).should be_false
+        Request.find(@acceptance.id).should be_nil
+      end
     end
 
     context 'requests that cross paths' do