diff --git a/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb b/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb
index 0a6eca740..2ce3b5989 100755
--- a/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb
+++ b/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ describe "Deployed site at #{www}", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_fe
 
   it "is possible for #{user1} to sign in and not get disconnected within 30 seconds" do
     as_monitor(user1) do
-      sign_in_poltergeist(user1)
-      sleep 10 # www really doesn't like going fast here
+      sign_in_poltergeist(user1, validate: false)
+      sleep 10 # www and the fakeJamClient really don't like going fast here
       repeat_for(30.seconds) do
         expect(page).to_not have_selector('.no-websocket-connection') #looks for reconnect dialog every 1 second
       end