diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index cec431c2..1e8d6cd1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery
   before_filter :get_conferences
   before_filter :store_location
-  before_filter :verify_user_admin
   helper_method :date_string
   # Ensure every controller authorizes resource or skips authorization (skip_authorization_check)
   check_authorization unless: :devise_controller?
@@ -34,16 +33,6 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     @conferences =Conference.all
   end
 
-  def verify_user_admin
-    if self.class.to_s.split('::').first == 'Admin' && verify_user
-      unless (current_user.has_role? :organizer, :any) || (current_user.has_role? :cfp, :any) ||
-          (current_user.has_role? :info_desk, :any) ||
-          (current_user.has_role? :volunteers_coordinator, :any) || current_user.is_admin
-        raise CanCan::AccessDenied.new('You are not authorized to access this area!')
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   def verify_user
     :authenticate_user!
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/conference_registration_controller.rb b/app/controllers/conference_registration_controller.rb
index 69e97261..bfcc2e83 100644
--- a/app/controllers/conference_registration_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/conference_registration_controller.rb
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class ConferenceRegistrationController < ApplicationController
 
         registration.conference_id = @conference.id
         registration.save!
-        if user.subscriptions.where(conference: conference).blank?
-          subscription = Subscription.new(conference_id: conference.id, user_id: user.id)
+        if user.subscriptions.where(conference: @conference).blank?
+          subscription = Subscription.new(conference_id: @conference.id, user_id: user.id)
           redirect_message = subscription.save ? 'You are now Registered and will be receiving Email Notifications.' : 'You are now Registered.'
         end
       else
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml
index f0738891..f3514b4f 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@
       = link_to(edit_admin_conference_path(@conference.short_title)) do
         %span.fa.fa-home
         Basics
-      - if can? :update, Contact.new(conference_id: @conference.id)
-        %ul
+      %ul
+        - if can? :update, Contact.new(conference_id: @conference.id)
           %li{:class=> "#{active_nav_li(edit_admin_conference_contact_path(@conference.short_title))}"}
             = link_to(edit_admin_conference_contact_path(@conference.short_title)) do
               %span.fa.fa-envelope-o
               Contact
-      - if can? :index, @conference.commercials.build
-        %li{:class=> "#{active_nav_li(admin_conference_commercials_path(@conference.short_title))}"}
-          = link_to(admin_conference_commercials_path(@conference.short_title)) do
-            %span.fa.fa-film
-            Commercials
-      - if can? :update, @conference.photos.build
-        %li{:class=> "#{active_nav_li(admin_conference_photos_path(@conference.short_title))}"}
-          = link_to(admin_conference_photos_path(@conference.short_title)) do
-            %span.fa.fa-picture-o
-            Photos
+        - if can? :index, @conference.commercials.build
+          %li{:class=> "#{active_nav_li(admin_conference_commercials_path(@conference.short_title))}"}
+            = link_to(admin_conference_commercials_path(@conference.short_title)) do
+              %span.fa.fa-film
+              Commercials
+        - if can? :update, @conference.photos.build
+          %li{:class=> "#{active_nav_li(admin_conference_photos_path(@conference.short_title))}"}
+            = link_to(admin_conference_photos_path(@conference.short_title)) do
+              %span.fa.fa-picture-o
+              Photos
   - if can? :update, @conference.events.build
     %li{:class=> active_nav_li(admin_conference_events_path(@conference.short_title))}
       = link_to(admin_conference_events_path(@conference.short_title)) do
diff --git a/spec/features/sponsor_spec.rb b/spec/features/sponsor_spec.rb
index 2269d50d..79d3fcf0 100644
--- a/spec/features/sponsor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/sponsor_spec.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ feature Sponsor do
       # Remove sponsor
       click_link 'Remove sponsor'
       expect(page.all('div.nested-fields').count == 0).to be true
-      click_button 'Update Conference'
+
+      find('button', text: 'Update Conference').trigger('click')
+
       expect(flash).to eq('Sponsorships were successfully updated.')
       expect(page.all('div.nested-fields').count == 0).to be true
     end