diff --git a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
index 1bf7b6989..4df85dc3d 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe ApplicationHelper do
 
   describe '#pod_name' do
     it 'defaults to Diaspora*' do
-      pod_name.should == 'DIASPORA*'
+      pod_name.should  match /DIASPORA/i
     end
 
     it 'displays the supplied AppConfig[:pod_name] if it is set' do