diff --git a/spec/factories/socializer_ties.rb b/spec/factories/socializer_ties.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/factories/socializer_ties.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/socializer_ties.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :socializer_tie, class: Socializer::Tie do
+    association :activity_contact, factory: :socializer_activity_object_person
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/socializer/tie_spec.rb b/spec/models/socializer/tie_spec.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/models/socializer/tie_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/socializer/tie_spec.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module Socializer
       it { is_expected.to belong_to(:activity_contact) }
     end
 
-    it { is_expected.to respond_to(:contact) }
+    # TODO: Test return values
+    it { expect(tie.contact).to be_kind_of(Socializer::Person) }
   end
 end
check the return type for contact

add the activity_contact association to the factory