diff --git a/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
index 2c90244c..834bd20f 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Given /^the following user records?$/ do |table|
+  User.delete_all
   table.hashes.each do |hash|
     user = Factory(:user, hash)
     user.create_preference
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ end
 Then "I should be an admin" do
   # just check on the presence of the menu item for managing users
   Then "I should see \"Manage users\""
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end