diff --git a/features/connects_users.feature b/features/connects_users.feature
index bb0feacbf..6f698c292 100644
--- a/features/connects_users.feature
+++ b/features/connects_users.feature
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ Feature: following and being followed
     And I add the person to my "Unicorns" aspect
 
     When I go to the home page
-    When I follow "Your Aspects"
 
     Then I should have 1 contact in "Unicorns"
     Then I should have 1 contact in "Besties"
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ Feature: following and being followed
     Then I go to the destroy user session page
 
     When I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
-    When I follow "Your Aspects"
     Then I should have 1 contacts in "Besties"
 
     When I am on the home page
diff --git a/features/mentions_from_profile_page.feature b/features/mentions_from_profile_page.feature
index dec5bda6c..198348e87 100644
--- a/features/mentions_from_profile_page.feature
+++ b/features/mentions_from_profile_page.feature
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Feature: mentioning a contact from their profile page
       And I wait for the ajax to finish
       Then I should see "I am eating a yogurt"
 
-      When I follow "Your Aspects" within "#aspect_nav"
+      When I am on the aspects page
       And I follow "NotPostingThingsHere" within "#aspect_nav"
       And I wait for the ajax to finish
       Then I should see "I am eating a yogurt"
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ Feature: mentioning a contact from their profile page
       And I press "Share" in the modal window
 
       When I am on the aspects page
+      And I follow "Deselect all" within "#aspect_nav"
       And I follow "PostingTo" within "#aspect_nav"
       And I wait for the ajax to finish
       Then I should see "I am eating a yogurt"
 
-      When I follow "Your Aspects" within "#aspect_nav"
+      When I am on the aspects page
+      And I follow "Deselect all" within "#aspect_nav"
       And I follow "NotPostingThingsHere" within "#aspect_nav"
       And I wait for the ajax to finish
       Then I should not see "I am eating a yogurt"
diff --git a/features/reshare.feature b/features/reshare.feature
index b8278976e..7ef3e9411 100644
--- a/features/reshare.feature
+++ b/features/reshare.feature
@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ Feature: public repost
 
     And I go to the home page
     Then I should see a ".reshare"
-    And I follow "Your Aspects"
-    Then I should see "reshare this!" 
-    Then I should see a ".reshare"
-    And I should see "Bob" 
+    And I should see "reshare this!"
+    And I should see a ".reshare"
+    And I should see "Bob"
 
   Scenario: I can delete a post that has been reshared 
     Given "bob@bob.bob" has a public post with text "reshare this!"
@@ -62,11 +61,9 @@ Feature: public repost
 
     And I go to the home page
     Then I should see a ".reshare"
-
-    When I follow "Your Aspects"
-    Then I should see "reshare this!" 
-    Then I should see a ".reshare"
-    And I should see "Bob" 
+    And I should see "reshare this!"
+    And I should see a ".reshare"
+    And I should see "Bob"
 
     When I go to the destroy user session page
     And I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
@@ -86,10 +83,9 @@ Feature: public repost
 
     When I go to the home page
     Then I should see a ".reshare"
-    When I follow "Your Aspects"
-    Then I should see "reshare this!" 
+    And I should see "reshare this!"
     And I should see a ".reshare"
-    And I should see "Bob" 
+    And I should see "Bob"
 
     When I go to the home page
     Then I should see "1 reshare"