diff --git a/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb
index 07272b689..0a986d201 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "spec_helper")
+require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe InvitationsController do
   include Devise::TestHelpers
diff --git a/spec/models/jobs/socket_webfinger_spec.rb b/spec/models/jobs/socket_webfinger_spec.rb
index c17b70a07..a3b59b033 100644
--- a/spec/models/jobs/socket_webfinger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/jobs/socket_webfinger_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require File.join(Rails.root, 'spec/spec_helper')
+require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Jobs::SocketWebfinger do
   before do
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 35323e43b..83feae286 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ require 'factory_girl'
 include Devise::TestHelpers
 include WebMock::API
 include HelperMethods
+
+`rm #{File.join(Rails.root, 'tmp', 'fixture_builder.yml')}`
 #
 # Requires supporting files with custom matchers and macros, etc,
 # in ./support/ and its subdirectories.