diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 5ada201be..10cfd823d 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.class.name
   end
 
+  def raw_message
+    ""
+  end
+
   # gives the last three comments on the post
   def last_three_comments
     return if self.comments_count == 0
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/views/stream_view_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/views/stream_view_spec.js
index afae2086e..30cda0951 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/views/stream_view_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/views/stream_view_spec.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe("app.views.Stream", function(){
 
     context("when rendering a Status Mesasage", function(){
       it("shows the status message in the content area", function(){
-        expect(this.statusElement.find(".post-content p").text()).toContain("you're gonna love this")
+        expect(this.statusElement.find(".post-content p").text()).toContain("you&#39;re gonna love this") //markdown'ed
       })
     })
   })