No need for special helper to reset SiteSetting state.

* SiteSetting in tests uses a local provider that resets it.

spec/integration/groups_spec.rb

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ describe "Groups" do
     end
 
     context 'when group directory is disabled' do
-      site_setting(:enable_group_directory, false)
-
       it 'should deny access' do
+        SiteSetting.enable_group_directory = false
+
         get "/groups.json"
         expect(response).to be_forbidden
       end

spec/integration/spam_rules_spec.rb

@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe SpamRulesEnforcer do
 
   describe 'auto-blocking users based on flagging' do
-    site_setting(:flags_required_to_hide_post, 0)
-    site_setting(:num_spam_flags_to_block_new_user, 2)
-    site_setting(:num_users_to_block_new_user, 2)
-
     let!(:admin)     { Fabricate(:admin) } # needed to send a system message
     let!(:moderator) { Fabricate(:moderator) }
     let(:user1)      { Fabricate(:user) }
     let(:user2)      { Fabricate(:user) }
 
+    before do
+      SiteSetting.flags_required_to_hide_post = 0
+      SiteSetting.num_spam_flags_to_block_new_user = 2
+      SiteSetting.num_users_to_block_new_user = 2
+    end
+
     context 'spammer is a new user' do
       let(:spammer)  { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: TrustLevel[0]) }
 
@@ -86,9 +88,8 @@ describe SpamRulesEnforcer do
         end
 
         context 'flags_required_to_hide_post takes effect too' do
-          site_setting(:flags_required_to_hide_post, 2)
-
           it 'should block the spammer' do
+            SiteSetting.flags_required_to_hide_post = 2
             PostAction.act(user2, spam_post, PostActionType.types[:spam])
             expect(spammer.reload).to be_blocked
             expect(Guardian.new(spammer).can_create_topic?(nil)).to be false

spec/models/topic_spec.rb

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ describe Topic do
 
       describe 'censored words' do
         describe 'when title contains censored words' do
-          site_setting(:censored_words, 'pineapple|pen')
-
           it 'should not be valid' do
+            SiteSetting.censored_words = 'pineapple|pen'
+
             topic.title = 'pen PinEapple apple pen '
 
             expect(topic).to_not be_valid
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ describe Topic do
         end
 
         describe 'when title matches censored pattern' do
-          site_setting(:censored_pattern, 'orange.*')
-
           it 'should not be valid' do
+            SiteSetting.censored_pattern = 'orange.*'
+
             topic.title = 'I have orangEjuice orange monkey orange stuff'
 
             expect(topic).to_not be_valid

spec/support/helpers.rb

@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
 module Helpers
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
-  class_methods do
-    def site_setting(setting_name, value)
-      original_value = SiteSetting.public_send(setting_name.to_sym)
-
-      self.before do
-        SiteSetting.public_send("#{setting_name}=", value)
-      end
-
-      self.after do
-        SiteSetting.public_send("#{setting_name}=", original_value)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   def self.next_seq
     @next_seq = (@next_seq || 0) + 1
   end