diff --git a/spec/helpers/notifications_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/notifications_helper_spec.rb
index b233246ab..5c3c7e1a2 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/notifications_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/notifications_helper_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe NotificationsHelper do
   describe "reply_link" do
 
-    before(:each) do
-      @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-    end
+    let(:member) { FactoryGirl.create(:member) } 
 
     it "replies to PMs with PMs" do
-      notification = FactoryGirl.create(:notification, :recipient_id => @member.id, :post_id => nil)
+      notification = FactoryGirl.create(:notification, :recipient_id => member.id, :post_id => nil)
       subject = "Re: " + notification.subject
 
       link = helper.reply_link(notification)
@@ -17,7 +15,7 @@ describe NotificationsHelper do
     end
 
     it "replies to post comments with post comments" do
-      notification = FactoryGirl.create(:notification, :recipient_id => @member.id)
+      notification = FactoryGirl.create(:notification, :recipient_id => member.id)
 
       link = helper.reply_link(notification)
       link.should_not be_nil