         Backbone.sync
             .onCall 0
             .yieldsTo 'success', [fabricate 'featured_link']
-        routes.index extend({ user: 'existy' }, @req), @res
+        routes.index @req, @res
           .then =>
             @res.render.args[0][0].should.equal 'index'
             @res.render.args[0][1].modules[0].key.should.equal 'followed_artists'

                .should.equal 'Sign up to get updates on your favorite artists'

    describe 'logged in', ->
      it 'renders the homepage without the welcome hero unit', ->
        @metaphysics.returns Promise.resolve
          home_page:

        Backbone.sync
            .onCall 0
            .yieldsTo 'success', [fabricate 'featured_link']
        routes.index @req, @res
          .then =>
            @res.render.args[0][0].should.equal 'index'
            @res.render.args[0][1].modules[0].key.should.equal 'followed_artists'
