diff --git a/spec/shared_behaviors/relayable.rb b/spec/shared_behaviors/relayable.rb
index f6cc2d1a3..36b7873de 100644
--- a/spec/shared_behaviors/relayable.rb
+++ b/spec/shared_behaviors/relayable.rb
@@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ describe Diaspora::Relayable do
           @object_by_recipient.receive(@local_luke, @local_leia.person)
         end
 
-        it 'sockets to the user' do
-          pending
-          @object_by_recipient.should_receive(:socket_to_user).exactly(3).times
-          @object_by_recipient.receive(@local_luke, @local_leia.person)
+        it 'sockets to the user if the object supports it' do
+          if @object_by_recipient.respond_to?(:socket_to_user)
+            @object_by_recipient.should_receive(:socket_to_user).exactly(3).times
+            @object_by_recipient.receive(@local_luke, @local_leia.person)
+          end
         end
 
         it 'calls after_receive callback' do