diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/application_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/application_controller_spec.rb
index 810a940..3ce0037 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/application_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/application_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Api::ApplicationController do
+  include UserControllerHelpers
+
   before do
-    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+    sign_in
   end
 
   context 'CORS: Cross-Origin Ressource Sharing' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/playlists_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/playlists_controller_spec.rb
index 7e04cd4..977a62f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/playlists_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/playlists_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Api::PlaylistsController do
+  include UserControllerHelpers
+
   before do
-    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+    sign_in
   end
 
   describe 'GET index' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/home_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/home_controller_spec.rb
index e2c0bb8..4cef034 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/home_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/home_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe HomeController do
+  include UserControllerHelpers
+
   before do
-    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+    sign_in
   end
 
   describe 'GET index' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/playlists_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/playlists_controller_spec.rb
index f35db90..27ba1a9 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/playlists_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/playlists_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe PlaylistsController do
+  include UserControllerHelpers
+
   before do
-    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+    sign_in
   end
 
   describe 'GET index' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/sounds_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/sounds_controller_spec.rb
index 3274507..69b2129 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/sounds_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/sounds_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe SoundsController do
+  include UserControllerHelpers
+
   before do
-    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+    sign_in
   end
 
   describe 'GET show' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/tracks_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/tracks_controller_spec.rb
index 7e2dd92..4e3a87a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/tracks_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/tracks_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe TracksController do
+  include UserControllerHelpers
+
   before do
-    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+    sign_in
   end
 
   describe 'GET show' do
diff --git a/spec/support/user_controllers_helpers.rb b/spec/support/user_controllers_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8569f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/user_controllers_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module UserControllerHelpers
+  def sign_in
+    controller.current_user = Factory.create(:user)
+  end
+end