diff --git a/spec/factories/conferences.rb b/spec/factories/conferences.rb
index 3bd59f64..c7c07bb8 100644
--- a/spec/factories/conferences.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/conferences.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     start_date { Date.today }
     end_date { 6.days.from_now }
     registration_limit 0
-    description { CGI.escapeHTML(Faker::Hipster.paragraph) }
+    description { Faker::Hipster.paragraph }
 
     after(:create) do |conference|
       Role.where(name: 'organizer', resource: conference).first_or_create(description: 'For the organizers of the conference (who shall have full access)')
diff --git a/spec/factories/events.rb b/spec/factories/events.rb
index e4cf19df..8cbf2293 100644
--- a/spec/factories/events.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/events.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
         event.comment_threads << build(:comment, commentable: event)
       end
     end
-
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/lodgings.rb b/spec/factories/lodgings.rb
index 73ceeefa..636d9060 100644
--- a/spec/factories/lodgings.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/lodgings.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :lodging do
     name { "#{Faker::App.name} Hotel" }
-    description { CGI.escapeHTML(Faker::Lorem.paragraph) }
+    description { Faker::Lorem.paragraph }
     website_link { Faker::Internet.url }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/sponsors.rb b/spec/factories/sponsors.rb
index edf1bf16..dd074ab3 100644
--- a/spec/factories/sponsors.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/sponsors.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :sponsor do
     name { Faker::Company.name }
     website_url { Faker::Internet.url }
-    description { CGI.escapeHTML(Faker::Lorem.paragraph) }
+    description { Faker::Lorem.paragraph }
 
     sponsorship_level
 
diff --git a/spec/factories/sponsorship_levels.rb b/spec/factories/sponsorship_levels.rb
index df2e3b6d..72db7493 100644
--- a/spec/factories/sponsorship_levels.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/sponsorship_levels.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :sponsorship_level do
-    title { Faker::Hipster.word }
+    title { Faker::Lorem.word }
 
     conference
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/lodgings_spec.rb b/spec/features/lodgings_spec.rb
index 6d1d72ff..1e6b491d 100644
--- a/spec/features/lodgings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/lodgings_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ feature Lodging do
     click_link 'Add Lodging'
 
     fill_in 'lodging_name', with: 'New lodging'
-    fill_in 'lodging_website_link', with: 'http:\\www.google.com'
+    fill_in 'lodging_website_link', with: 'http://www.google.com'
     attach_file 'Picture', path
 
     click_button 'Create Lodging'
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ feature Lodging do
     visit admin_conference_lodgings_path(
               conference_id: conference.short_title)
 
-    expect(page.has_content?(lodging.name)).to be true
+    expect(page.has_content?(CGI.escapeHTML(lodging.name))).to be true
 
     # Add lodging
     click_link 'Edit'
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ feature Lodging do
     expect(page.has_content?('New lodging')).to be true
     lodging.reload
     expect(lodging.name).to eq('New lodging')
-    expect(lodging.description).to eq(lodging.description)
+    expect(lodging.description).to eq(CGI.escapeHTML(lodging.description))
     expect(lodging.website_link).to eq('http://www.google.com')
     expect(Lodging.count).to eq(1)
   end
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ feature Lodging do
 
     # Validations
     expect(flash).to eq('Lodging successfully deleted.')
-    expect(page.has_content?(lodging.name)).to be false
+    expect(page.has_content?(CGI.escapeHTML(lodging.name))).to be false
     expect(Lodging.count).to eq(0)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/conference/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/conference/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index b2c285cb..d1f2eef1 100644
--- a/spec/views/admin/conference/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/admin/conference/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ describe 'admin/conference/index' do
     assign(:conferences, [conference, second_conference])
     render
     expect(rendered).to include('openSUSE Conference 2016')
-    expect(rendered).to include(second_conference.title)
+    expect(rendered).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(second_conference.title))
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/conference/new.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/conference/new.html.haml_spec.rb
index e19ab1d3..983526f8 100644
--- a/spec/views/admin/conference/new.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/admin/conference/new.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ describe 'admin/conference/new' do
     expect(rendered).to include('Basic Information')
     assign(:conference, conference)
     render
-    expect(rendered).to include(conference.title)
+    expect(rendered).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.title))
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/lodgings/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/lodgings/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 30fdaece..95f16be4 100644
--- a/spec/views/admin/lodgings/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/admin/lodgings/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ describe 'admin/lodgings/index' do
     @conference.lodgings << create(:lodging)
     assign :venue, @conference.venue
     render
-    expect(rendered).to include(@conference.lodgings.first.name)
+    expect(rendered).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(@conference.lodgings.first.name))
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/sponsors/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/sponsors/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 6311c5d1..3f0988e6 100644
--- a/spec/views/admin/sponsors/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/admin/sponsors/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ describe 'admin/sponsors/index' do
                                              )
     assign :conference, @conference
     render
-    expect(rendered).to include(@conference.sponsors.first.name)
+    expect(rendered).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(@conference.sponsors.first.name))
     expect(rendered).to include(@conference.sponsors.first.website_url)
-    expect(rendered).to include(truncate(@conference.sponsors.first.description))
-    expect(rendered).to include(@conference.sponsorship_levels.first.title)
+    expect(rendered).to include(truncate(CGI.escapeHTML(@conference.sponsors.first.description)))
+    expect(rendered).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(@conference.sponsorship_levels.first.title))
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/sponsorship_levels/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/sponsorship_levels/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index d3abb41e..d599b1a3 100644
--- a/spec/views/admin/sponsorship_levels/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/admin/sponsorship_levels/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ describe 'admin/sponsorship_levels/index' do
     @sponsorship_level = create(:sponsorship_level)
     assign :conference, @sponsorship_level.conference
     render
-    expect(rendered).to include(@sponsorship_level.title)
+    expect(rendered).to include(CGI.escapeHTML(@sponsorship_level.title))
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/conference/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/conference/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 46205267..80f6c85b 100644
--- a/spec/views/conference/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/conference/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe 'conference/show.html.haml' do
   end
 
   it 'renders banner component' do
-    expect(rendered).to match(conference.description)
+    expect(rendered).to match(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.description))
   end
 
   it 'renders program partial' do
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe 'conference/show.html.haml' do
     expect(view).to render_template(partial: 'conference/_sponsors')
     expect(rendered).to match(conference.contact.email)
     expect(rendered).to match(conference.sponsors.first.website_url)
-    expect(rendered).to match(conference.sponsors.first.description)
+    expect(rendered).to match(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.sponsors.first.description))
     expect(rendered).to match(conference.sponsors.first.logo_file_name)
   end
 
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ describe 'conference/show.html.haml' do
 
   it 'renders venue partial' do
     expect(view).to render_template(partial: 'conference/_venue')
-    expect(rendered).to match(conference.venue.name)
+    expect(rendered).to match(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.venue.name))
     expect(rendered).to match(conference.venue.street)
     expect(rendered).to match(conference.venue.website)
-    expect(rendered).to match(conference.venue.description)
+    expect(rendered).to match(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.venue.description))
   end
 
   it 'renders lodging partial' do
     expect(view).to render_template(partial: 'conference/_lodging')
-    expect(rendered).to match(conference.lodgings.first.name)
-    expect(rendered).to match(conference.lodgings.first.description)
+    expect(rendered).to match(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.lodgings.first.name))
+    expect(rendered).to match(CGI.escapeHTML(conference.lodgings.first.description))
     # FIXME: Lodging without image doesn't show link
     # expect(rendered).to match(conference.lodgings.first.website_link)
   end