diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/site_validator.js.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/site_validator.js.coffee
index c0ca5a284..fee2356cc 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/site_validator.js.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/site_validator.js.coffee
@@ -97,11 +97,9 @@ context.JK.SiteValidator = class SiteValidator
   renderErrors: (errors) => 
     errdiv = @input_div.find('.error')
     if errmsg = context.JK.format_errors("site", errors)
-      @checkmark.hide()
       errdiv.show()
       errdiv.html(errmsg)
     else
-      @checkmark.show()
       errdiv.hide()
       errdiv.html('')
 
diff --git a/web/spec/javascripts/site_validator_spec.js.coffee b/web/spec/javascripts/site_validator_spec.js.coffee
index 5c1d0692f..21d7df584 100644
--- a/web/spec/javascripts/site_validator_spec.js.coffee
+++ b/web/spec/javascripts/site_validator_spec.js.coffee
@@ -14,32 +14,46 @@ describe "SiteValidator", ->
     window.gon.isNativeClient = true
 
   afterEach ->
-    @server.restore();
-
-  it "displays validator widget", ->
-    site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
-    site_validator.init()
-    site_validator.data_input.val('http://www.jamkazam.com')
-    site_validator.siteIsValid()
-    expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeVisible()
-
-  it "displays error for bad url", ->
-    site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
-    site_validator.init()
-    site_validator.data_input.val('www.jamkazam.com')
-    site_validator.did_blur()
-    expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeHidden()
-
-  xit "validates a good url", ->
-    url = 'http://www.jamkazam.com'
-    @server.respondWith("GET", '/api/data_validation?sitetype=url&data=' + encodeURIComponent(url),
-      [200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, '{ "message": "Valid Site" }'])
-    sinon.spy()
-    site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
-    site_validator.init()
-    site_validator.data_input.val(url)
-    site_validator.did_blur()
-    @server.respond()
-    expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeVisible()
+    @server.restore()
 
+  describe "url site types", -> 
+    it "displays validator widget", ->
+      site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
+      site_validator.init()
+      site_validator.data_input.val('http://www.jamkazam.com')
+      site_validator.siteIsValid()
+      expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeVisible()
+  
+    it "displays error for bad url", ->
+      site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
+      site_validator.init()
+      site_validator.data_input.val('www.jamkazam.com')
+      site_validator.did_blur()
+      expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeHidden()
+  
+    it "validates a good url", ->
+      url = 'http://www.jamkazam.com'
+      @server.respondWith("GET", '/api/data_validation?sitetype=url&data=' + encodeURIComponent(url),
+        [200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, JSON.stringify({"message": "Valid Site"})])
+      sinon.spy()
+      site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
+      site_validator.init()
+      site_validator.data_input.val(url)
+      site_validator.did_blur()
+      @server.respond()
+      expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeVisible()
+  
+    it "invalidates a good url", ->
+      url = 'http://www.jamkazam.comxx'
+      @server.respondWith("GET", '/api/data_validation?sitetype=url&data=' + encodeURIComponent(url),
+        [200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, JSON.stringify({"message": "Invalid Site"})])
+      sinon.spy()
+      site_validator = new JK.SiteValidator('url')
+      site_validator.init()
+      site_validator.data_input.val(url)
+      site_validator.did_blur()
+      @server.respond()
+      expect(site_validator.checkmark).toBeHidden()
+      expect(site_validator.site_status).toEqual(false)
+