diff --git a/spec/controllers/search_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/search_controller_spec.rb
index 89347f454..ab90b253b 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/search_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/search_controller_spec.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ describe SearchController, :type => :controller do
   end
 
   describe 'query is a person' do
-    @lola = FactoryGirl.create(:person, :diaspora_handle => "lola@example.org",
-                                         :profile => FactoryGirl.build(:profile, :first_name => "Lola",
-                                                                   :last_name => "w", :searchable => false))
     it 'goes to people index page' do
       get :search, :q => 'eugene'
       expect(response).to be_redirect