diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
   end
 
   config.before :suite do
-    call_server(:start)
     puts
-    puts ">> waiting for server to bootup"
+    puts ">> starting up server..."
     puts
-    sleep 5
+    call_server(:start)
+    sleep 3
   end
 
   config.after :suite do
     puts
-    puts ">> shutting sown server"
+    puts ">> shutting down server..."
     puts
     call_server(:stop)
   end
tests: small changes on specs helper