diff --git a/spec/controllers/status_message_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/status_message_controller_spec.rb
index 09b53e5a3..38415ad3c 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/status_message_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/status_message_controller_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ describe StatusMessagesController do
 
   before do
     friend_users(user, aspect, user2, aspect2)
+    request.env["HTTP_REFERER"] = ""
     sign_in :user, user
     @controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(user)
   end