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
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ require 'rspec/rails'
 require 'factory_girl'
 Factory.find_definitions
 
+User
+class User
+  alias real_send_create_notification send_create_notification
+  def send_create_notification; end
+end
+
 # Requires supporting ruby files with custom matchers and macros, etc,
 # in spec/support/ and its subdirectories.
 Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/support/**/*.rb")].each {|f| require f}
Do not construct mail on User creation in specs.