diff --git a/features/dashboard/archived_projects.feature b/features/dashboard/archived_projects.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index bed9282f1c6..00000000000
--- a/features/dashboard/archived_projects.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-@dashboard
-Feature: Dashboard Archived Projects
-  Background:
-    Given I sign in as a user
-    And I own project "Shop"
-    And I own project "Forum"
-    And project "Forum" is archived
-    And I visit dashboard page
-
-  Scenario: I should see non-archived projects on dashboard
-    Then I should see "Shop" project link
-    And I should not see "Forum" project link
-
-  Scenario: I toggle show of archived projects on dashboard
-    When I click "Show archived projects" link
-    Then I should see "Shop" project link
-    And I should see "Forum" project link
diff --git a/features/steps/dashboard/archived_projects.rb b/features/steps/dashboard/archived_projects.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6510f8d9b32..00000000000
--- a/features/steps/dashboard/archived_projects.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-class Spinach::Features::DashboardArchivedProjects < Spinach::FeatureSteps
-  include SharedAuthentication
-  include SharedPaths
-  include SharedProject
-
-  When 'project "Forum" is archived' do
-    project = Project.find_by(name: "Forum")
-    project.update_attribute(:archived, true)
-  end
-
-  step 'I should see "Shop" project link' do
-    expect(page).to have_link "Shop"
-  end
-
-  step 'I should not see "Forum" project link' do
-    expect(page).not_to have_link "Forum"
-  end
-
-  step 'I should see "Forum" project link' do
-    expect(page).to have_link "Forum"
-  end
-
-  step 'I click "Show archived projects" link' do
-    click_link "Show archived projects"
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/factories/projects.rb b/spec/factories/projects.rb
index f7fa834d7a2..1cdbe4fc9a5 100644
--- a/spec/factories/projects.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/projects.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
       visibility_level Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE
     end
 
+    trait :archived do
+      archived true
+    end
+
     trait :access_requestable do
       request_access_enabled true
     end
diff --git a/spec/features/dashboard/archived_projects_spec.rb b/spec/features/dashboard/archived_projects_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..038c1641be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/dashboard/archived_projects_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe 'Dashboard Archived Project', feature: true do
+  let(:user) { create :user }
+  let(:project) { create :project}
+  let(:archived_project) { create(:project, :archived) }
+
+  before do
+    project.team << [user, :master]
+    archived_project.team << [user, :master]
+
+    login_as(user)
+
+    visit dashboard_projects_path
+  end
+
+  it 'renders non archived projects' do
+    expect(page).to have_link(project.name)
+    expect(page).not_to have_link(archived_project.name)
+  end
+
+  it 'renders all projects' do
+    click_link 'Show archived projects'
+
+    expect(page).to have_link(project.name)
+    expect(page).to have_link(archived_project.name)
+  end
+end