diff --git a/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb
index c7e2bc89c..ea2bafe78 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/invitations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -21,12 +21,16 @@ describe InvitationsController do
   end
 
   describe "#create" do
-    
     it 'invites the requested user' do
       user.should_receive(:invite_user).once
-      post :create, "user"=>{"invite_messages"=>"test", "aspects"=> aspect.id.to_s, "email"=>"abc@example.com"}
+      post :create, :user=>{:invite_messages=>"test", :aspects=> aspect.id.to_s, :email=>"abc@example.com"}
     end
 
+    it 'creates an invitation' do
+      lambda{
+        post :create, :user=>{:invite_messages=>"test", :aspects=> aspect.id.to_s, :email=>"abc@example.com"}
+      }.should change(Invitation, :count).by(1)
+    end
     
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/invitation_spec.rb b/spec/models/invitation_spec.rb
index af49df951..9fa2e4362 100644
--- a/spec/models/invitation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/invitation_spec.rb
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ describe Invitation do
         Invitation.create_invitee(:email => @email)
       }.should change{Devise.mailer.deliveries.size}.by(1)
     end
+    it 'sends an email that includes the right things' do
+      Devise.mailer.deliveries = []
+      Invitation.create_invitee(:email => @email)
+      Devise.mailer.deliveries.first.to_s.include?("Hello #{@email}").should == true
+
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#to_request!' do