diff --git a/features/desktop/comments.feature b/features/desktop/comments.feature
index 9d1e3dbf5..c30e7f144 100644
--- a/features/desktop/comments.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/comments.feature
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ Feature: commenting
     When I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
     And I am on "alice@alice.alice"'s page
     Then I should see "Look at this dog"
-    When I focus the comment field
-    And I fill in the following:
-        | text            | is that a poodle?    |
-    And I press "Comment"
+    When I comment "is that a poodle?" on "Look at this dog"
     And I click to delete the first comment
     And I confirm the alert
     Then I should not see "is that a poodle?"
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index e092c6bc1..bab1c44ec 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ end
 When /^I click to delete the first comment$/ do
   within("div.comment", match: :first) do
     find(".controls").hover
-    find(".comment_delete").click
+    find(".comment_delete", visible: false).click # TODO: hax to check what's failing on Travis
   end
 end