diff --git a/spec/support/alchemy/specs_helpers.rb b/spec/support/alchemy/specs_helpers.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/support/alchemy/specs_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/alchemy/specs_helpers.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ module Alchemy
       #
       def login_into_alchemy
         visit '/alchemy/admin/login'
+        # delay the capybara steps on travis ci under ruby 1.8.7
+        sleep 1 if ENV['CI'] && RUBY_VERSION == "1.8.7"
         fill_in('alchemy_user_session_login', :with => 'jdoe')
         fill_in('alchemy_user_session_password', :with => 's3cr3t')
         click_on('Login')
Wait 1 second while filling out login form on ci with ruby <I>