diff --git a/spec/controllers/kalibro_configurations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/kalibro_configurations_controller_spec.rb
index dc446ba..7b53a7c 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/kalibro_configurations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/kalibro_configurations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
+  
+  def post_method(method)
+    unless method == :create
+      post method, :id => kalibro_configuration.id, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params, :attributes => attributes
+    else
+      post method, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params, :attributes => attributes
+    end
+  end
 
   describe 'new' do
     before :each do
@@ -19,7 +27,8 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
 
     context 'with valid fields' do
 	    let(:kalibro_configuration) { FactoryGirl.build(:kalibro_configuration, :with_id) }
-	    let(:subject_params) { kalibro_configuration.to_hash }
+	    let(:kalibro_configuration_params) { kalibro_configuration.to_hash }
+      let(:attributes) { {public: "1"} } 
 
      	before :each do
         KalibroConfiguration.any_instance.expects(:save).returns(true)
@@ -27,7 +36,7 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'rendering the show' do
         before :each do
-          post :create, :kalibro_configuration => subject_params
+          post_method :create
         end
 
         it 'should redirect to the show view' do
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'without rendering the show view' do
         before :each do
-          post :create, :kalibro_configuration => subject_params
+          post_method :create
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to respond_with(:redirect) }
@@ -195,8 +204,9 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
   end
 
   describe 'update' do
-    let(:kalibro_configuration) {FactoryGirl.build(:kalibro_configuration, :with_id)}
-    let(:kalibro_configuration_params) { kalibro_configuration.to_hash }
+    let!(:kalibro_configuration) {FactoryGirl.build(:kalibro_configuration, :with_id)}
+    let!(:kalibro_configuration_params) { kalibro_configuration.to_hash }
+    let!(:attributes) { {public: "1"} }
 
     context 'when the user is logged in' do
       before do
@@ -216,11 +226,12 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
           before :each do
             KalibroConfiguration.expects(:find).with(kalibro_configuration.id).returns(kalibro_configuration)
             KalibroConfiguration.any_instance.expects(:update).with(kalibro_configuration_params).returns(true)
+            kalibro_configuration.expects(:attributes).returns(kalibro_configuration_attribute)
           end
 
           context 'rendering the show' do
             before :each do
-              post :update, :id => kalibro_configuration.id, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params
+              post_method :update
             end
 
             it 'should redirect to the show view' do
@@ -230,7 +241,7 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
 
           context 'without rendering the show view' do
             before :each do
-              post :update, :id => kalibro_configuration.id, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params
+              post_method :update
             end
 
             it { is_expected.to respond_with(:redirect) }
@@ -242,7 +253,7 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
             KalibroConfiguration.expects(:find).with(kalibro_configuration.id).returns(kalibro_configuration)
             KalibroConfiguration.any_instance.expects(:update).with(kalibro_configuration_params).returns(false)
 
-            post :update, :id => kalibro_configuration.id, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params
+            post_method :update
           end
 
           it { is_expected.to render_template(:edit) }
@@ -251,7 +262,7 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'when the user does not own the kalibro_configuration' do
         before :each do
-          post :update, :id => kalibro_configuration.id, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params
+          post_method :update
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to redirect_to kalibro_configurations_path(id: kalibro_configuration.id) }
@@ -260,7 +271,7 @@ describe KalibroConfigurationsController, :type => :controller do
 
     context 'with no user logged in' do
       before :each do
-        post :update, :id => kalibro_configuration.id, :kalibro_configuration => kalibro_configuration_params
+        post_method :update
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_session_path }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/reading_groups_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/reading_groups_controller_spec.rb
index 9f8b70d..cb65bf5 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/reading_groups_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/reading_groups_controller_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
   end
 
   describe 'create' do
+    let(:attributes) { {public: "1"} }
     before do
       sign_in FactoryGirl.create(:user)
     end
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'rendering the show' do
         before :each do
-          post :create, :reading_group => subject_params
+          post :create, :reading_group => subject_params, :attributes => attributes
+
         end
 
         it 'should redirect to the show view' do
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'without rendering the show view' do
         before :each do
-          post :create, :reading_group => subject_params
+          post :create, :reading_group => subject_params, :attributes => attributes
+
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to respond_with(:redirect) }
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
         ReadingGroup.expects(:new).at_least_once.with(@subject_params).returns(@subject)
         ReadingGroup.any_instance.expects(:save).returns(false)
 
-        post :create, :reading_group => @subject_params
+        post :create, :reading_group => @subject_params, :attributes => attributes
+
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to render_template(:new) }
@@ -194,6 +198,7 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
     before do
       @subject = FactoryGirl.build(:reading_group, :with_id)
       @subject_params = @subject.to_hash
+      @ownership = FactoryGirl.build(:reading_group_attributes, reading_group_id: @subject.id)
     end
 
     context 'when the user is logged in' do
@@ -203,7 +208,6 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'when user owns the reading group' do
         before do
-          @ownership = FactoryGirl.build(:reading_group_attributes)
           @ownerships = []
 
           @ownerships.expects(:find_by_reading_group_id).with("#{@subject.id}").returns(@ownership)
@@ -212,13 +216,14 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
         context 'with valid fields' do
           before :each do
+            @subject.expects(:attributes).returns(@ownership)
             ReadingGroup.expects(:find).with(@subject.id).returns(@subject)
             ReadingGroup.any_instance.expects(:update).with(@subject_params).returns(true)
           end
 
           context 'rendering the show' do
             before :each do
-              post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params
+              post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params, :attributes => {public: @ownership.public}
             end
 
             it 'should redirect to the show view' do
@@ -228,7 +233,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
           context 'without rendering the show view' do
             before :each do
-              post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params
+              post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params, :attributes => {public: @ownership.public}
+
             end
 
             it { is_expected.to respond_with(:redirect) }
@@ -240,7 +246,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
             ReadingGroup.expects(:find).with(@subject.id).returns(@subject)
             ReadingGroup.any_instance.expects(:update).with(@subject_params).returns(false)
 
-            post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params
+            post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params, :attributes => {public: @ownership.public}
+
           end
 
           it { is_expected.to render_template(:edit) }
@@ -249,7 +256,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
       context 'when the user does not own the reading group' do
         before :each do
-          post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params
+          post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params, :attributes => {public: @ownership.public}
+
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to redirect_to reading_group_path }
@@ -258,7 +266,8 @@ describe ReadingGroupsController, :type => :controller do
 
     context 'with no user logged in' do
       before :each do
-        post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params
+        post :update, :id => @subject.id, :reading_group => @subject_params, :attributes => {public: @ownership.public}
+
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_session_path }
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