diff --git a/config/initializers/dev_users.rb b/config/initializers/dev_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ae8b968e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/dev_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+if Rails.env == "development"
+
+  # create one user per employee, +1 for peter2 because he asked for it
+  User.create_dev_user("Seth", "Call", "seth@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Austin", "TX", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("Brian", "Smith", "briansmith@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Apex", "NC", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("Mike", "Slemmer", "mike@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "San Jose", "CA", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("Peter", "Walker", "peter@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Austin", "TX", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("Peter", "Walker", "peter2@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Austin", "TX", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("David", "Wilson", "david@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Austin", "TX", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("Nat", "Meo", "nat@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Raleigh", "Virginia", "US", nil, nil)
+  User.create_dev_user("Jonathon", "Wilson", "jonathon@jamkazam.com", "jam123", "Denver", "Colorado", "US", nil, nil)
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/requests/music_sessions_api_spec.rb b/spec/requests/music_sessions_api_spec.rb
index 382242238..cf5df96f2 100644
--- a/spec/requests/music_sessions_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/music_sessions_api_spec.rb
@@ -244,11 +244,9 @@ describe "Music Session API ", :type => :api do
       MusicSession.all().length.should == original_count
       end
 
-
-
-
     it "can see user_id of friend in session" do
       pending
+
       # create the session
       user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user) # in the music session