diff --git a/spec/controllers/apis_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/apis_controller_spec.rb
index 8556f39a..757ffab5 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/apis_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/apis_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 describe ApisController do
+  include Devise::TestHelpers
+  
   describe "#active_users" do
     before do
       @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
@@ -8,14 +10,23 @@
     
     context "when a user is authenticated" do
       before do
-        request.env['warden'].stub :authenticate! => @user
-        controller.stub :current_user => @user
+        sign_in @user
         get :active_users, :format => :json
       end
 
       it "should return json" do
         ActiveUsers.stub!(:all).and_return([])
-        JSON(response.body).should be_kind_of(Array)
+        expect(JSON(response.body)).to be_kind_of(Array)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    context "when a user is NOT authenticated" do
+      before do
+        get :active_users, :format => :json
+      end
+      
+      it "should not render any data or anything other than a 401" do
+        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
       end
     end
   end