diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/admin_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/admin_examples.rb
index 88ca350cc..4e8535a41 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/admin_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/admin_examples.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ shared_examples_for 'an admin controller' do
     user = User.first || FactoryGirl.create(:user)
     sign_in user
     get :index
-    response.should redirect_to('/404.html')
+    response.should render_template(file: "#{Rails.root}/public/404.html")
   end
 
   it 'is successful for admin users' do
-    user = User.first || FactoryGirl.create(:admin)
+    user = FactoryGirl.create(:admin)
     sign_in user
     get :index
     response.should be_success