diff --git a/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb
index 8b99c04c2..9ae3a76d2 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe StatusMessagesController, :type => :controller do
         post :create, params: status_message_hash, format: :json
         expect(response.status).to eq(201)
         status_message = StatusMessage.find_by_text(text)
-        expect(status_message.aspect_visibilities.map(&:aspect)).to eq([@aspect1]), format: :json
+        expect(status_message.aspect_visibilities.map(&:aspect)).to eq([@aspect1])
       end
 
       it "takes one aspect as string in aspect_ids" do