diff --git a/features/step_definitions/comment_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/comment_steps.rb
index 086cde46a..4569a92eb 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/comment_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/comment_steps.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ end
 
 Then /^the first comment field should be closed$/ do
   page.should have_css(".stream_element")
-  find("#main_stream .stream_element .new_comment", match: :first, visible: false).should_not be_visible
+  page.should_not have_selector("#main_stream .stream_element .new_comment", match: :first)
 end
 
 When /^I comment "([^"]*)" on "([^"]*)"$/ do |comment_text, post_text|
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 5b42b9263..fc2d65745 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ end
 When /^I append "([^"]*)" to the publisher$/ do |stuff|
   elem = find('#status_message_fake_text')
   elem.native.send_keys(' ' + stuff)
-
-  find('#status_message_text', visible: false).value.should include(stuff)
 end
 
 When /^I append "([^"]*)" to the publisher mobile$/ do |stuff|
@@ -119,7 +117,8 @@ end
 
 When /^I prepare the deletion of the first post$/ do
   within('.stream_element', match: :first) do
-    find('.remove_post', visible: false).click
+    find('.controls').hover
+    find('.remove_post').click
   end
 end
 
@@ -130,7 +129,8 @@ end
 
 When /^I click to delete the first comment$/ do
   within("div.comment", match: :first) do
-    find(".comment_delete", visible: false).click
+    find(".controls").hover
+    find(".comment_delete").click
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/keyboard_navigation_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/keyboard_navigation_steps.rb
index e39ed4c32..9c7a08d7c 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/keyboard_navigation_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/keyboard_navigation_steps.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ When /^I press the "([^\"]*)" key somewhere$/ do |key|
 end
 
 When /^I press the "([^\"]*)" key in the publisher$/ do |key|
-  find("#status_message_fake_text", visible: false).native.send_keys(key)
+  find("#status_message_fake_text").native.send_keys(key)
 end
 
 Then /^post (\d+) should be highlighted$/ do |position|
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
index aefe6a09e..ade6b1cfc 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Then /^the post should be expanded$/ do
 end
 
 Then /^I should see an uploaded image within the photo drop zone$/ do
-  find("#photodropzone img", visible: false)["src"].should include("uploads/images")
+  find("#photodropzone img")["src"].should include("uploads/images")
 end
 
 Then /^I should not see an uploaded image within the photo drop zone$/ do
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ And /^the post with text "([^"]*)" is reshared by "([^"]*)"$/ do |text, email|
 end
 
 When /^I click on the first block button/ do
-  find(".block_user", visible: false).click
+  find(".stream_element", match: :first).hover
+  find(".block_user").click
 end
 
 When /^I expand the post$/ do
diff --git a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
index 3e16cd73f..fe3bb6a8e 100644
--- a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
   def expand_first_post
     within(".stream_element", match: :first) do
       find(".expander").click
-      find(".expander", visible: false).should_not be_visible
+      has_css?(".expander").should be_false
     end
   end
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
   end
 
   def first_post_expanded?
-    find(".stream_element .expander", match: :first, visible: false).should_not be_visible
+    has_no_css?(".stream_element .expander", match: :first).should be_true
     find(".stream_element .collapsible", match: :first).has_no_selector?(".collapsed")
     find(".stream_element .collapsible", match: :first).has_selector?(".opened")
   end