diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb
index 305cb83f0..d2114f13c 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_filter_search_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'Band search' do
 
   before(:each) do
+    Band.delete_all
     @bands = []
     @bands << @band1 = FactoryGirl.create(:band)
     @bands << @band2 = FactoryGirl.create(:band)
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ describe 'Band search' do
       # the ordering should be create_at since no followers exist
       expect(Follow.count).to eq(0)
       results = Search.band_filter({ :per_page => Band.count })
+      
+      rbands = @bands.reverse
       results.results.each_with_index do |uu, idx|
         expect(uu.id).to eq(@bands.reverse[idx].id)
       end