diff --git a/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb b/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb
index 9f734eb2e..fcc70250f 100644
--- a/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb
@@ -20,14 +20,18 @@ module WelcomeHelper
   end
 
   def render_image(recommended, image_field, image_version, image_default)
-    image_path =  if image_field.present? && image_version.present?
-                    recommended.send("#{image_field}", image_version)
-                  elsif image_default.present?
-                    image_default
-                  end
+    image_path = calculate_image_path(recommended, image_field, image_version, image_default)
     image_tag(image_path) if image_path.present?
   end
 
+  def calculate_image_path(recommended, image_field, image_version, image_default)
+    if image_field.present? && image_version.present?
+      recommended.send("#{image_field}", image_version)
+    elsif image_default.present?
+      image_default
+    end
+  end
+
   def calculate_carousel_size(debates, proposals, apply_offset)
     offset = calculate_offset(debates, proposals, apply_offset)
     centered = calculate_centered(debates, proposals)
diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index e9f091d38..a3886196d 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def self.recommendations(user)
     debates_list = where("author_id != ?", user.id)
-    # same as tagged_with(user.interests, any: true)
     debates_list_with_tagged = debates_list.joins(:tags).where('taggings.taggable_type = ?', self.name).where('tags.name IN (?)', user.interests)
     if debates_list_with_tagged.any?
       debates_list = debates_list_with_tagged
diff --git a/app/models/proposal.rb b/app/models/proposal.rb
index 9fa5fb2b0..ed629f1a1 100644
--- a/app/models/proposal.rb
+++ b/app/models/proposal.rb
@@ -59,17 +59,25 @@ class Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def self.recommendations(user)
     proposals_list = where("author_id != ?", user.id)
-    # same as tagged_with(user.interests, any: true)
-    proposals_list_with_tagged = proposals_list.joins(:tags).where('taggings.taggable_type = ?', self.name)
-                                                            .where('tags.name IN (?)', user.interests)
+    proposals_list_with_tagged = proposals_with_tagged(user, proposals_list)
+
     if proposals_list_with_tagged.any?
-      followed_proposals_ids = Proposal.followed_by_user(user).pluck(:id)
-      proposals_list = proposals_list_with_tagged.where("proposals.id NOT IN (?)", followed_proposals_ids)
+      proposals_list = proposals_not_followed_by_user(user, proposals_list_with_tagged)
     end
 
     proposals_list
   end
 
+  def proposals_with_tagged(user, proposals_list)
+    proposals_list.joins(:tags).where('taggings.taggable_type = ?', self.name)
+                               .where('tags.name IN (?)', user.interests)
+  end
+
+  def proposals_not_followed_by_user(user, proposals_list_with_tagged)
+    followed_proposals_ids = Proposal.followed_by_user(user).pluck(:id)
+    proposals_list_with_tagged.where("proposals.id NOT IN (?)", followed_proposals_ids)
+  end
+
   def to_param
     "#{id}-#{title}".parameterize
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
index c88df92f5..ee8c7cb93 100644
--- a/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/debates_spec.rb
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ feature 'Debates' do
         expect(page).not_to have_selector('a', text: 'recommendations')
       end
 
-      scenario 'Debates are ordered by recommendations when there is an user logged', :js do
+      scenario 'Debates are ordered by recommendations when there is a user logged', :js do
         user = create(:user)
         login_as(user)
 
diff --git a/spec/features/home_spec.rb b/spec/features/home_spec.rb
index b175d3176..d1ce77418 100644
--- a/spec/features/home_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/home_spec.rb
@@ -38,17 +38,13 @@ feature "Home" do
 
       scenario 'Display recommended section' do
         debate = create(:debate)
-
         visit root_path
-
         expect(page).to have_content "Recommendations that may interest you"
       end
 
       scenario 'Display recommended section when feature flag recommended is active' do
         debate = create(:debate)
-
         visit root_path
-
         expect(page).to have_content "Recommendations that may interest you"
       end
 
@@ -72,9 +68,7 @@ feature "Home" do
 
       scenario 'Display all recommended debates link' do
         debate = create(:debate)
-
         visit root_path
-
         expect(page).to have_link("All recommended debates", href: debates_path(order: "recommendations"))
       end
 
@@ -89,9 +83,7 @@ feature "Home" do
 
       scenario 'Display all recommended proposals link' do
         debate = create(:proposal)
-
         visit root_path
-
         expect(page).to have_link("All recommended proposals", href: proposals_path(order: "recommendations"))
       end
 
@@ -116,17 +108,14 @@ feature "Home" do
 
       scenario 'Do not display recommended section when there are not debates and proposals' do
         visit root_path
-
         expect(page).not_to have_content "Recommendations that may interest you"
       end
 
       feature 'Carousel size' do
 
-        scenario 'Display debates centered when there is not proposals' do
+        scenario 'Display debates centered when there are no proposals' do
           debate = create(:debate)
-
           visit root_path
-
           expect(page).to have_selector('.medium-centered.large-centered')
         end