diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 79abb3442..20ed84cd0 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 ## Refactor
 * Fix order-dependent jasmine test failures and switch to random order [#8333](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/8333)
+* Get rid of some uses of "execute_script" in feature specs [#8331](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/8331)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 
-## Bug fixes
+## Features
 
 # 0.7.17.0
 
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/modal_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/modal_steps.rb
index a166a5ec9..ceea1f667 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/modal_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/modal_steps.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ Then /^I should see the mention modal$/ do
 end
 
 When /^I put in my password in the close account modal$/ do
-  fill_in("#close_account_password", with: @me.password)
+  # Capybara helpers fill_in, set and send_keys currently don't work
+  # inside of Bootstrap modals on Travis CI
+  execute_script("$(\"#closeAccountModal input#close_account_password\").val(\"#{@me.password}\")")
   expect(find("#closeAccountModal input#close_account_password").value).to eq(@me.password)
 end