diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index e931b629980..bdd7a6c5166 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    actionmailer (4.2.6)
-      actionpack (= 4.2.6)
-      actionview (= 4.2.6)
-      activejob (= 4.2.6)
+    actionmailer (4.2.7)
+      actionpack (= 4.2.7)
+      actionview (= 4.2.7)
+      activejob (= 4.2.7)
       mail (~> 2.5, >= 2.5.4)
       rails-dom-testing (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.5)
-    actionpack (4.2.6)
-      actionview (= 4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    actionpack (4.2.7)
+      actionview (= 4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       rack (~> 1.6)
       rack-test (~> 0.6.2)
       rails-dom-testing (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.5)
       rails-html-sanitizer (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
-    actionview (4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    actionview (4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       builder (~> 3.1)
       erubis (~> 2.7.0)
       rails-dom-testing (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.5)
       rails-html-sanitizer (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
     active_model_serializers (0.8.3)
       activemodel (>= 3.0)
-    activejob (4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    activejob (4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       globalid (>= 0.3.0)
-    activemodel (4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    activemodel (4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       builder (~> 3.1)
-    activerecord (4.2.6)
-      activemodel (= 4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    activerecord (4.2.7)
+      activemodel (= 4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       arel (~> 6.0)
-    activesupport (4.2.6)
+    activesupport (4.2.7)
       i18n (~> 0.7)
       json (~> 1.7, >= 1.7.7)
       minitest (~> 5.1)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ GEM
       rack (>= 1.1.3)
     metaclass (0.0.4)
     method_source (0.8.2)
-    mime-types (2.99.1)
+    mime-types (2.99.2)
     mini_portile2 (2.1.0)
     mini_racer (0.1.3)
       libv8 (~> 5.0)
@@ -250,16 +250,16 @@ GEM
       rack
     rack-test (0.6.3)
       rack (>= 1.0)
-    rails (4.2.6)
-      actionmailer (= 4.2.6)
-      actionpack (= 4.2.6)
-      actionview (= 4.2.6)
-      activejob (= 4.2.6)
-      activemodel (= 4.2.6)
-      activerecord (= 4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    rails (4.2.7)
+      actionmailer (= 4.2.7)
+      actionpack (= 4.2.7)
+      actionview (= 4.2.7)
+      activejob (= 4.2.7)
+      activemodel (= 4.2.7)
+      activerecord (= 4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       bundler (>= 1.3.0, < 2.0)
-      railties (= 4.2.6)
+      railties (= 4.2.7)
       sprockets-rails
     rails-deprecated_sanitizer (1.0.3)
       activesupport (>= 4.2.0.alpha)
@@ -272,13 +272,13 @@ GEM
     rails-observers (0.1.2)
       activemodel (~> 4.0)
     rails_multisite (1.0.4)
-    railties (4.2.6)
-      actionpack (= 4.2.6)
-      activesupport (= 4.2.6)
+    railties (4.2.7)
+      actionpack (= 4.2.7)
+      activesupport (= 4.2.7)
       rake (>= 0.8.7)
       thor (>= 0.18.1, < 2.0)
     raindrops (0.16.0)
-    rake (11.1.2)
+    rake (11.2.2)
     rake-compiler (0.9.9)
       rake
     rb-fsevent (0.9.7)
@@ -371,10 +371,10 @@ GEM
     spork-rails (4.0.0)
       rails (>= 3.0.0, < 5)
       spork (>= 1.0rc0)
-    sprockets (3.6.0)
+    sprockets (3.6.3)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
       rack (> 1, < 3)
-    sprockets-rails (3.0.4)
+    sprockets-rails (3.1.1)
       actionpack (>= 4.0)
       activesupport (>= 4.0)
       sprockets (>= 3.0.0)
diff --git a/spec/services/post_alerter_spec.rb b/spec/services/post_alerter_spec.rb
index 495c68c3112..008d7a3f043 100644
--- a/spec/services/post_alerter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/post_alerter_spec.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
         post.revise(admin, {raw: 'I made another revision'})
       end
 
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(3)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(3)
     end
   end
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
       PostAction.remove_act(evil_trout, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
       PostAction.act(evil_trout, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
 
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(1)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(1)
     end
 
     it 'notifies on does not notify when never is selected' do
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
       PostAction.act(evil_trout, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
 
 
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(0)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(0)
     end
 
     it 'notifies on likes correctly' do
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
       PostAction.act(admin, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
 
       # one like
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(1)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(1)
 
 
       post.user.user_option.update_columns(like_notification_frequency:
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
 
       admin2 = Fabricate(:admin)
       PostAction.act(admin2, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(1)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(1)
 
       # adds info to the notification
       notification = Notification.find_by(post_number: 1,
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
       PostAction.remove_act(evil_trout, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
 
       # rebuilds the missing notification
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(1)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(1)
       notification = Notification.find_by(post_number: 1,
                                           topic_id: post.topic_id)
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe PostAlerter do
       end
 
       # first happend within the same day, no need to notify
-      expect(Notification.count(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id)).to eq(2)
+      expect(Notification.where(post_number: 1, topic_id: post.topic_id).count).to eq(2)
 
     end
   end