diff --git a/features/activity_stream.feature b/features/activity_stream.feature
index 2cc1a13ab..13dd28f27 100644
--- a/features/activity_stream.feature
+++ b/features/activity_stream.feature
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@ Feature: The activity stream
     When I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
 
     And I post "A- I like turtles"
-    And I wait for 1 second
     And I post "B- barack obama is your new bicycle"
-    And I wait for 1 second
     And I post "C- barack obama is a square"
-    And I wait for 1 second
 
     When I go to the activity stream page
     Then "C- barack obama is a square" should be post 1
@@ -17,11 +14,8 @@ Feature: The activity stream
     And "A- I like turtles" should be post 3
 
     When I like the post "A- I like turtles"
-    And I wait for 1 second
     And I comment "Sassy sawfish" on "C- barack obama is a square"
-    And I wait for 1 second
     And I like the post "B- barack obama is your new bicycle"
-    And I wait for 1 second
 
     When I go to the activity stream page
     Then "B- barack obama is your new bicycle" should be post 1
diff --git a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
index 650070533..26f8914f5 100644
--- a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 module PublishingCukeHelpers
   def make_post(text)
     @@last_post_time ||= Time.now
-    Timecop.travel @@last_post_time += 1.minute do
-      fill_in 'status_message_fake_text', :with => text
-      click_button :submit
-      wait_for_ajax_to_finish
-    end
-    Timecop.return
+    Timecop.travel @@last_post_time += 1.minute
+    fill_in 'status_message_fake_text', :with => text
+    click_button :submit
+    wait_for_ajax_to_finish
   end
 
   def click_and_post(text)