diff --git a/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb b/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb
index bb801db54..e9736a95b 100644
--- a/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/aspect_spec.rb
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ describe Aspect do
 
       aspect.reload.post_ids.include?(message.id).should be true
 
-      retraction = user2.retract(message)
-
+      fantasy_resque do
+        retraction = user2.retract(message)
+      end
       aspect.reload
       aspect.post_ids.include?(message.id).should be false
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/user/invite_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/invite_spec.rb
index 79706e618..e4d401801 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/invite_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/invite_spec.rb
@@ -80,9 +80,11 @@ describe User do
 
       context 'after request acceptance' do
         before do
-          invited_user.accept_and_respond(invited_user.pending_requests.first.id,
-                                              invited_user.aspects.create(
-                                                :name => 'first aspect!').id)
+          fantasy_resque do
+            invited_user.accept_and_respond(invited_user.pending_requests.first.id,
+                                                invited_user.aspects.create(
+                                                  :name => 'first aspect!').id)
+          end
           invited_user.reload
           inviter.reload
         end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 3e2cc2397..7f47e75d0 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
 
     DatabaseCleaner.clean
     UserFixer.load_user_fixtures
-    Notifier.stub!(:send_request_accepted!).and_return(true)
-    Notifier.stub!(:send_new_request!).and_return(true)
+    $process_queue = false
   end
 end