diff --git a/tests/salad/step_definitions/db-fixture.rb b/tests/salad/step_definitions/db-fixture.rb
index 8b1f96e7e..5ee0f9220 100644
--- a/tests/salad/step_definitions/db-fixture.rb
+++ b/tests/salad/step_definitions/db-fixture.rb
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ Given /load the fixture file "([^"]+)"/ do |fileName|
 end
 
 startSession()
+
+Before do
+  Given "I visit /dev/tests/emptydb?fixture=sapphire/tests/Bare.yml"
+end
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