diff --git a/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
index 293ea83a..442e9c73 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ describe Gitlab::API do
   before { project.add_access(user, :read) }
 
   describe "GET /issues" do
-    it "should return authentication error" do
-      get api("/issues")
-      response.status.should == 401
+    context "when unauthenticated" do
+      it "should return authentication error" do
+        get api("/issues")
+        response.status.should == 401
+      end
     end
 
-    describe "authenticated GET /issues" do
+    context "when authenticated" do
       it "should return an array of issues" do
         get api("/issues", user)
         response.status.should == 200
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
index 9388403f..570a4bc2 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ describe Gitlab::API do
   before { project.add_access(user, :read) }
 
   describe "GET /projects" do
-    it "should return authentication error" do
-      get api("/projects")
-      response.status.should == 401
+    context "when unauthenticated" do
+      it "should return authentication error" do
+        get api("/projects")
+        response.status.should == 401
+      end
     end
 
-    describe "authenticated GET /projects" do
+    context "when authenticated" do
       it "should return an array of projects" do
         get api("/projects", user)
         response.status.should == 200
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
index d791962a..e25fe134 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ describe Gitlab::API do
   let(:user) { Factory :user }
 
   describe "GET /users" do
-    it "should return authentication error" do
-      get api("/users")
-      response.status.should == 401
+    context "when unauthenticated" do
+      it "should return authentication error" do
+        get api("/users")
+        response.status.should == 401
+      end
     end
 
-    describe "authenticated GET /users" do
+    context "when authenticated" do
       it "should return an array of users" do
         get api("/users", user)
         response.status.should == 200
diff --git a/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_issues_spec.rb b/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_issues_spec.rb
index 79a9b8ef..8d1111fc 100644
--- a/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_issues_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_issues_spec.rb
@@ -1,42 +1,23 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe "User Issues Dashboard" do
+describe "Dashboard Issues Feed" do
   describe "GET /issues" do
-    before do
+    let!(:user)     { Factory :user }
+    let!(:project1) { Factory :project }
+    let!(:project2) { Factory :project }
+    let!(:issue1)   { Factory :issue, author: user, assignee: user, project: project1 }
+    let!(:issue2)   { Factory :issue, author: user, assignee: user, project: project2 }
 
-      login_as :user
-
-      @project1 = Factory :project
-
-      @project2 = Factory :project
-
-      @project1.add_access(@user, :read, :write)
-      @project2.add_access(@user, :read, :write)
-
-      @issue1 = Factory :issue,
-        author: @user,
-        assignee: @user,
-        project: @project1
-
-      @issue2 = Factory :issue,
-        author: @user,
-        assignee: @user,
-        project: @project2
-
-      visit dashboard_issues_path
-    end
-
-    describe "atom feed", js: false do
+    describe "atom feed" do
       it "should render atom feed via private token" do
-        logout
-        visit dashboard_issues_path(:atom, private_token: @user.private_token)
+        visit dashboard_issues_path(:atom, private_token: user.private_token)
 
         page.response_headers['Content-Type'].should have_content("application/atom+xml")
-        page.body.should have_selector("title", text: "#{@user.name} issues")
-        page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: @issue1.author_email)
-        page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: @issue1.title)
-        page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: @issue2.author_email)
-        page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: @issue2.title)
+        page.body.should have_selector("title", text: "#{user.name} issues")
+        page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: issue1.author_email)
+        page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: issue1.title)
+        page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: issue2.author_email)
+        page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: issue2.title)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_spec.rb b/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_spec.rb
index 00c7a525..9459dd01 100644
--- a/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/atom/dashboard_spec.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,21 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe "User Dashboard" do
-  before { login_as :user }
-
+describe "Dashboard Feed" do
   describe "GET /" do
-    before do
-      @project = Factory :project, owner: @user
-      @project.add_access(@user, :read)
-      visit dashboard_path
+    let!(:user) { Factory :user }
+
+    context "projects atom feed via private token" do
+      it "should render projects atom feed" do
+        visit dashboard_path(:atom, private_token: user.private_token)
+        page.body.should have_selector("feed title")
+      end
     end
 
-    it "should render projects atom feed via private token" do
-      logout
-
-      visit dashboard_path(:atom, private_token: @user.private_token)
-      page.body.should have_selector("feed title")
-    end
-
-    it "should not render projects page via private token" do
-      logout
-
-      visit dashboard_path(private_token: @user.private_token)
-      current_path.should == new_user_session_path
+    context "projects page via private token" do
+      it "should redirect to login page" do
+        visit dashboard_path(private_token: user.private_token)
+        current_path.should == new_user_session_path
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/atom/issues_spec.rb b/spec/requests/atom/issues_spec.rb
index 468d1b22..c8671979 100644
--- a/spec/requests/atom/issues_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/atom/issues_spec.rb
@@ -1,40 +1,34 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe "Issues" do
-  let(:project) { Factory :project }
-
-  before do
-    login_as :user
-    project.add_access(@user, :read, :write)
-  end
-
+describe "Issues Feed" do
   describe "GET /issues" do
-    before do
-      @issue = Factory :issue,
-        author: @user,
-        assignee: @user,
-        project: project
+    let!(:user)     { Factory :user }
+    let!(:project)  { Factory :project, owner: user }
+    let!(:issue)    { Factory :issue, author: user, project: project }
 
-      visit project_issues_path(project)
+    before { project.add_access(user, :read, :write) }
+
+    context "when authenticated" do
+      it "should render atom feed" do
+        login_with user
+        visit project_issues_path(project, :atom)
+
+        page.response_headers['Content-Type'].should have_content("application/atom+xml")
+        page.body.should have_selector("title", text: "#{project.name} issues")
+        page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: issue.author_email)
+        page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: issue.title)
+      end
     end
 
-    it "should render atom feed" do
-      visit project_issues_path(project, :atom)
+    context "when authenticated via private token" do
+      it "should render atom feed" do
+        visit project_issues_path(project, :atom, private_token: user.private_token)
 
-      page.response_headers['Content-Type'].should have_content("application/atom+xml")
-      page.body.should have_selector("title", text: "#{project.name} issues")
-      page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: @issue.author_email)
-      page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: @issue.title)
-    end
-
-    it "should render atom feed via private token" do
-      logout
-      visit project_issues_path(project, :atom, private_token: @user.private_token)
-
-      page.response_headers['Content-Type'].should have_content("application/atom+xml")
-      page.body.should have_selector("title", text: "#{project.name} issues")
-      page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: @issue.author_email)
-      page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: @issue.title)
+        page.response_headers['Content-Type'].should have_content("application/atom+xml")
+        page.body.should have_selector("title", text: "#{project.name} issues")
+        page.body.should have_selector("author email", text: issue.author_email)
+        page.body.should have_selector("entry summary", text: issue.title)
+      end
     end
   end
 end