diff --git a/web/spec/features/signup_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/signup_spec.rb
index 4cb1c74bd..bc37f1567 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/signup_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/signup_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ describe "Signup", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => true do
 
   subject { page }
 
+  before(:all) do
+    @old_recaptcha=Rails.application.config.recaptcha_enable
+    Rails.application.config.recaptcha_enable=false
+  end
+
+  after(:all) do
+    Rails.application.config.recaptcha_enable=@old_recaptcha
+  end
+
   before(:each) do
     @mac_client = FactoryGirl.create(:artifact_update)
     UserMailer.deliveries.clear
diff --git a/web/spec/features/user_progression_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/user_progression_spec.rb
index d3060ac73..2d46a0160 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/user_progression_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/user_progression_spec.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ describe "User Progression", :js => true,  :type => :feature, :capybara_feature
     Capybara.javascript_driver = :poltergeist
     Capybara.current_driver = Capybara.javascript_driver
     Capybara.default_wait_time = 10
+    @old_recaptcha=Rails.application.config.recaptcha_enable
+    Rails.application.config.recaptcha_enable=false
   end
 
+  after(:all) do
+    Rails.application.config.recaptcha_enable=@old_recaptcha
+  end
+
+
   let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
 
   describe "downloaded client" do