diff --git a/spec/controllers/my_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/my_controller_spec.rb
index a94ad40bd92..ef5d9d8f579 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/my_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/my_controller_spec.rb
@@ -126,13 +126,17 @@ describe MyController, :type => :controller do
       end
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "index" do
-    it "uses the correct scopes for number of reported work packages(just like users_controller)" do
-      WorkPackage.should_receive(:on_active_project).and_return(WorkPackage.where :id => 0)
-      WorkPackage.should_receive(:with_author).and_return(WorkPackage.where :id => 0)
-      WorkPackage.should_receive(:visible).and_return(WorkPackage.where :id => 0)
+    render_views
+
+    before do
+      User.any_instance.should_receive(:reported_work_package_count).and_return(42)
       get :index
     end
+
+    it "should show the number of reported packages" do
+      expect(response.body).to include("Reported work packages (42)")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb
index 0a14625d853..45c1f321a71 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -502,16 +502,16 @@ describe UsersController do
                                                                     type_id: work_package.type_id,
                                                                     project_id: work_package.project_id)) }
 
-      before { allow(User).to receive(:current).and_return(user.reload) }
+      before do
+        allow(User).to receive(:current).and_return(user.reload)
+        allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:reported_work_package_count).and_return(42)
 
-      it { get :show, id: user.id }
-    end
-    
-    it "uses the correct scopes for number of reported work packages(just like my_controller)" do
-      WorkPackage.should_receive(:on_active_project).and_return(WorkPackage.where :id => 0)
-      WorkPackage.should_receive(:with_author).and_return(WorkPackage.where :id => 0)
-      WorkPackage.should_receive(:visible).and_return(WorkPackage.where :id => 0)
-      get :show, id: user.id
+        get :show, id: user.id
+      end
+
+      it "should include the number of reported work packages" do
+        expect(response.body).to include("Reported work packages: 42")
+      end
     end
   end
 end