diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index 73003840..be83469c 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Metamaps::Application.configure do
   config.cache_classes = true
 
   # Configure static asset server for tests with Cache-Control for performance
-  config.serve_static_assets = true
+  config.serve_static_files = true
   config.static_cache_control = "public, max-age=3600"
 
   # Show full error reports and disable caching
diff --git a/spec/controllers/mappings_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/mappings_controller_spec.rb
index ae270bbe..371d0418 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/mappings_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/mappings_controller_spec.rb
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ RSpec.describe MappingsController, :type => :controller do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "GET #new" do
-    it "assigns a new mapping as @mapping" do
-      get :new, {}, valid_session
-      expect(assigns(:mapping)).to be_a_new(Mapping)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "GET #edit" do
     it "assigns the requested mapping as @mapping" do
       mapping = Mapping.create! valid_attributes
diff --git a/spec/controllers/maps_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/maps_controller_spec.rb
index 9805b96e..9f66424e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/maps_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/maps_controller_spec.rb
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ RSpec.describe MapsController, :type => :controller do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "GET #new" do
-    it "assigns a new map as @map" do
-      get :new, {}, valid_session
-      expect(assigns(:map)).to be_a_new(Map)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "GET #edit" do
     it "assigns the requested map as @map" do
       map = Map.create! valid_attributes
diff --git a/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb
index c4fb35af..8f8d5187 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ RSpec.describe SynapsesController, :type => :controller do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "GET #new" do
-    it "assigns a new synapse as @synapse" do
-      get :new, {}, valid_session
-      expect(assigns(:synapse)).to be_a_new(Synapse)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "GET #edit" do
     it "assigns the requested synapse as @synapse" do
       synapse = Synapse.create! valid_attributes
diff --git a/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb
index d3e7b506..15c52e16 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ RSpec.describe TopicsController, :type => :controller do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "GET #new" do
-    it "assigns a new topic as @topic" do
-      get :new, {}, valid_session
-      expect(assigns(:topic)).to be_a_new(Topic)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "GET #edit" do
     it "assigns the requested topic as @topic" do
       topic = Topic.create! valid_attributes