Remove the line regarding fixtures from the RSpec configuration -- I'm using Factory Girl.
Install Poltergeist to use PhantomJS as the default javascript test driver.

  * Read the instructions here on how to install PhantomJS
      https://github.com/jonleighton/poltergeist/blob/master/README.md
  * Mark tests with :js => true to use the javascript driver, otherwise
    it'll use the default :rack_test