diff --git a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
index bfd7e150d..83edc4471 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -332,15 +332,19 @@ def set_session_as_private()
     #select('Private', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
     find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
   end
+  # verify it's dismissed
+  page.should have_no_selector('h1', text: 'update session settings')
 end
 
 def set_session_as_public()
   find('#session-settings-button').trigger(:click)
   within('#session-settings-dialog') do
     jk_select("Public", '#session-settings-dialog #session-settings-musician-access')
-   # select('Public', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
+    # select('Public', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
     find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
   end
+  # verify it's dismissed
+  page.should have_no_selector('h1', text: 'update session settings')
 end
 
 def get_options(selector)