app.rb

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class App < Roda
 
     r.post "create" do
       url = r.params['url']
-      if url.empty? then r.redirect '/' end
       if nil == links.filter(:url => url).first
         code = SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64 4
         links.insert(url: url, code: code) 

features/homepage.feature

@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@ Feature: Homepage
   Loading the homepage is the initial starting point for this tool
 
   Scenario: Homepage Loads with a form
-    Given I visit the '/' page
+    Given I visit the homepage
     Then I should see text "URL Shortener"
     And I should see a form field "url"
     And I should see a "Submit" button
-
-  Scenario: Submitting the form without entering a URL
-    Given I visit the '/' page
-    When I click the "Submit" button
-    Then I should be on "/" page
-

features/step_definitions/steps.rb

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 # GIVEN
 
-Given('I visit the {string} page') do |string|
-  visit string
+Given('I visit the homepage') do
+  visit '/'
 end
 
 # WHEN
 
-When('I click the {string} button') do |string|
-  click_button {string}
-end
+
 
 # THEN
 
@@ -23,7 +21,3 @@ end
 Then('I should see a {string} button') do |string|
   page.should have_button string
 end
-
-Then('I should be on {string} page') do |string|
-  page.should have_current_path string
-end