diff --git a/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb b/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb
index 6a8b16a3021..913258ca40f 100644
--- a/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/boards/boards_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ describe 'Issue Boards', js: true do
     project.team << [user, :master]
     project.team << [user2, :master]
 
+    allow_any_instance_of(ApplicationHelper).to receive(:collapsed_sidebar?).and_return(true)
+
     sign_in(user)
   end