diff --git a/spec/features/beta_testers_spec.rb b/spec/features/beta_testers_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9036122a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/beta_testers_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+feature 'Beta testers' do
+
+  background do
+    allow_any_instance_of(ApplicationController).
+    to receive(:beta_site?).and_return(true)
+
+    allow_any_instance_of(ApplicationController).
+    to receive(:beta_testers).and_return(['isabel@example.com'])
+  end
+
+  scenario 'Beta testers should have access', :focus do
+    visit root_path
+    sign_up('isabel@example.com', 'secretpassword')
+    confirm_email
+
+    fill_in 'user_email',    with: 'isabel@example.com'
+    fill_in 'user_password', with: 'secretpassword'
+    click_button 'Log in'
+
+    expect(page).to have_content "Signed in successfully."
+  end
+
+  scenario 'Non beta testers should not have access', :focus do
+    visit root_path
+    sign_up('other@example.com', 'secretpassword')
+    confirm_email
+
+    fill_in 'user_email',    with: 'other@example.com'
+    fill_in 'user_password', with: 'secretpassword'
+    click_button 'Log in'
+
+    expect(page).to have_content "Sorry only Beta Testers are allowed access at the moment"
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/spec/support/common_actions.rb b/spec/support/common_actions.rb
index 5773293cd..01aa85cdd 100644
--- a/spec/support/common_actions.rb
+++ b/spec/support/common_actions.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
 module CommonActions
 
-  def sign_up
+  def sign_up(email='manuela@madrid.es', password='judgementday')
     visit '/'
     click_link 'Sign up'
 
     fill_in 'user_username',              with: 'Manuela Carmena'
-    fill_in 'user_email',                 with: 'manuela@madrid.es'
-    fill_in 'user_password',              with: 'judgementday'
-    fill_in 'user_password_confirmation', with: 'judgementday'
+    fill_in 'user_email',                 with: email
+    fill_in 'user_password',              with: password
+    fill_in 'user_password_confirmation', with: password
     fill_in 'user_captcha',               with: correct_captcha_text
 
     click_button 'Sign up'
   end
 
+  def confirm_email
+    expect(page).to have_content "A message with a confirmation link has been sent to your email address."
+
+    sent_token = /.*confirmation_token=(.*)".*/.match(ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last.body.to_s)[1]
+    visit user_confirmation_path(confirmation_token: sent_token)
+
+    expect(page).to have_content "Your email address has been successfully confirmed"
+  end
+
   def reset_password
     create(:user, email: 'manuela@madrid.es')