diff --git a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/default-client-notif-spec.jsx b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/default-client-notif-spec.jsx
index 5b478cd0a..afda2dab8 100644
--- a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/default-client-notif-spec.jsx
+++ b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/default-client-notif-spec.jsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe("DefaultClientNotif", function DefaultClientNotifTests() {
         expect(NylasEnv.config.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(SETTINGS_KEY);
       });
       it("renders nothing", () => {
-        expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
+        expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
       });
     });
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe("DefaultClientNotif", function DefaultClientNotifTests() {
         expect(NylasEnv.config.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(SETTINGS_KEY);
       });
       it("renders a notification", () => {
-        expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
+        expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
       });
 
       it("allows the user to set N1 as the default client", () => {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe("DefaultClientNotif", function DefaultClientNotifTests() {
       this.notif = mount(<DefaultClientNotification />)
     })
     it("renders nothing", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
     });
   })
 });
diff --git a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/dev-mode-notif-spec.jsx b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/dev-mode-notif-spec.jsx
index 5135f6620..0c8fcb99c 100644
--- a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/dev-mode-notif-spec.jsx
+++ b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/dev-mode-notif-spec.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe("DevModeNotif", function DevModeNotifTests() {
       this.notif = mount(<DevModeNotification />);
     })
     it("displays a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
     })
   })
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("DevModeNotif", function DevModeNotifTests() {
       this.notif = mount(<DevModeNotification />);
     })
     it("doesn't display a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
     })
   })
 });
diff --git a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/disabled-mail-rules-notif-spec.jsx b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/disabled-mail-rules-notif-spec.jsx
index d395272d4..552c018ee 100644
--- a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/disabled-mail-rules-notif-spec.jsx
+++ b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/disabled-mail-rules-notif-spec.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe("DisabledMailRulesNotification", function DisabledMailRulesNotifTests()
       this.notif = mount(<DisabledMailRulesNotification />)
     })
     it("displays a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
     })
 
     it("allows users to open the preferences", () => {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe("DisabledMailRulesNotification", function DisabledMailRulesNotifTests()
       this.notif = mount(<DisabledMailRulesNotification />)
     })
     it("displays a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
     })
 
     it("allows users to open the preferences", () => {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe("DisabledMailRulesNotification", function DisabledMailRulesNotifTests()
       this.notif = mount(<DisabledMailRulesNotification />)
     })
     it("does not display a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/offline-notif-spec.jsx b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/offline-notif-spec.jsx
index 62b7a4553..4afb84b4a 100644
--- a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/offline-notif-spec.jsx
+++ b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/offline-notif-spec.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe("OfflineNotif", function offlineNotifTests() {
       this.notif = mount(<OfflineNotification />);
     })
     it("displays a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
     })
 
     it("allows the user to try connecting now", () => {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe("OfflineNotif", function offlineNotifTests() {
       this.notif = mount(<OfflineNotification />);
     })
     it("doesn't display a notification", () => {
-      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(true);
+      expect(this.notif.find('.notification').exists()).toEqual(false);
     })
   })
 });
diff --git a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/priority-spec.jsx b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/priority-spec.jsx
index ecbac130c..93478082c 100644
--- a/internal_packages/notifications/spec/priority-spec.jsx
+++ b/internal_packages/notifications/spec/priority-spec.jsx
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ const stubNotif = (priority) => {
 
 const checkHighestPriority = (expectedPriority, wrapper) => {
   const visibleElems = wrapper.find(".highest-priority")
-  expect(visibleElems.exists()).toEqual(false);
+  expect(visibleElems.exists()).toEqual(true);
   const titleElem = visibleElems.first().find('.title');
-  expect(titleElem.exists()).toEqual(false);
+  expect(titleElem.exists()).toEqual(true);
   expect(titleElem.text().trim()).toEqual(`Priority ${expectedPriority}`);
   // Make sure there's only one highest-priority elem
   expect(visibleElems.get(1)).toEqual(undefined);
diff --git a/src/components/newsletter-signup.jsx b/src/components/newsletter-signup.jsx
index 341150bc5..4354361e3 100644
--- a/src/components/newsletter-signup.jsx
+++ b/src/components/newsletter-signup.jsx
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ export default class NewsletterSignup extends React.Component {
     LegacyEdgehillAPI.makeRequest({
       method: 'GET',
       path: this._path(props),
-    }).run()
-    .then((status) => {
+    }).run().then((status) => {
       if (status === 'Never Subscribed') {
         this._onSubscribe();
       } else {
diff --git a/src/flux/edgehill-api.es6 b/src/flux/edgehill-api.es6
index 32b731747..ff7099fae 100644
--- a/src/flux/edgehill-api.es6
+++ b/src/flux/edgehill-api.es6
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class _EdgehillAPI {
 
   makeRequest(options = {}) {
     if (NylasEnv.getLoadSettings().isSpec) {
-      return Promise.resolve();
+      return {run: () => Promise.resolve()}
     }
 
     if (options.authWithNylasAPI) {