diff --git a/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb b/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb
index 29c69d0d2..0e98c5c78 100644
--- a/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ end
 describe EvilQuery::Participation do
   before do
     @status_message = FactoryGirl.create(:status_message, :author => bob.person)
+    # done in StatusMessagesController#create
+    bob.participate!(@status_message)
   end
 
   it "includes posts liked by the user" do
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ describe EvilQuery::Participation do
   end
 
   it "should include your statusMessages" do
-    skip
+    expect(EvilQuery::Participation.new(bob).posts).to include(@status_message)
   end
 
   describe "ordering" do
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
index ea74fec62..5e1205c83 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ describe Stream::Tag do
      stranger_post = stranger.post(:status_message, :text => "#what", :public => true, :to => 'all')
      expect(@stream.posts).to eq([stranger_post])
    end
-
-    it 'displays a post with a comment containing the tag search' do
-      skip "this code is way too slow. need to re-implement in a way that doesn't suck"
-      other_post = bob.post(:status_message, :text => "sup y'all", :to => 'all')
-      FactoryGirl.create(:comment, :text => "#what", :post => other_post)
-      expect(@stream.posts).to eq([other_post])
-    end
   end
 
   context 'without a user' do