diff --git a/spec/helper_methods.rb b/spec/helper_methods.rb
index 74b950d3f61e934fee1b14082560121b075e1fbb..60c9c4c928a02f03d6fed168f3bbe260d3ab9966 100644
--- a/spec/helper_methods.rb
+++ b/spec/helper_methods.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module HelperMethods
   end
 
   def connect_users(user1, aspect1, user2, aspect2)
-    request = user1.send_contact_request_to(user2.person, aspect1)
+    user1.send_contact_request_to(user2.person, aspect1)
 
     user1.reload
     aspect1.reload