diff --git a/app/services/clear_cache.rb b/app/services/clear_cache.rb
index 9d8709f1..1866bdd8 100644
--- a/app/services/clear_cache.rb
+++ b/app/services/clear_cache.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 class ClearCache
+  include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+
   def perform
-    ApplicationController.expire_page(app.insights_path)
+    ApplicationController.expire_page(insights_path)
   end
 end
diff --git a/features/guest_views_insights.feature b/features/guest_views_insights.feature
index e3793384..71f00919 100644
--- a/features/guest_views_insights.feature
+++ b/features/guest_views_insights.feature
@@ -3,11 +3,27 @@ Feature: Guest Views Insights page
   I want to be able to see previous auction winners
   So that I can learn about micropurchase
 
-  Scenario: Visiting the insights page page
-    Given there is a closed auction
+  Scenario: Visiting the insights page
+    Given there is an accepted auction
     When I visit the insights page
     Then I should see seven numbers on the page
+    And I should see that there is one total auction
     And I should see a section with two donut charts
     And I should see a Winning bid section
     And I should see a Community section
     And I should see a Bids by auction section
+
+  @enable_caching
+  Scenario: Visiting the insights page before and after cache clearing
+    Given there is an accepted auction
+    And I visit the insights page
+    Then I should see that there is one total auction
+
+    When there is another accepted auction
+    And I refresh the page
+    And the cache has not yet cleared
+    Then I should see that there is one total auction
+
+    And the cache clears
+    And I refresh the page
+    Then I should see that there are two total auctions
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/auction_create_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/auction_create_steps.rb
index 5e8e3e2c..1a89e338 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/auction_create_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/auction_create_steps.rb
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@
 end
 
 Given(/^there is an accepted auction$/) do
-  @auction = FactoryGirl.create(
-    :auction,
-    :with_bidders,
-    :published,
-    result: :accepted,
-    accepted_at: nil,
-  )
+  @auction = FactoryGirl.create(:auction, :accepted, :with_bidders)
+end
+
+When(/^there is another accepted auction$/) do
+  # not creating another @auction-like instance variable
+  # just creating the record without saving to a variable
+  FactoryGirl.create(:auction, :accepted, :with_bidders)
 end
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/cache_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/cache_steps.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee323847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/step_definitions/cache_steps.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+When(/^the cache clears$/) do
+  ClearCache.new.perform
+end
+
+When(/^the cache has not yet cleared$/) do
+  # here for readability
+  # does nothing
+end
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/previous_winners_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/previous_winners_steps.rb
index 83021940..11057b88 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/previous_winners_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/previous_winners_steps.rb
@@ -26,3 +26,21 @@
 
   expect(page).to have_selector("#chart5")
 end
+
+Then(/^I should see that there is one total auction$/) do
+  xpath = '/html/body/div[2]/section[1]/div/a[1]'
+
+  within(:xpath, xpath) do
+    expect(page).to have_content '1'
+    expect(page).to have_content 'total auctions'
+  end
+end
+
+Then(/^I should see that there are two total auctions$/) do
+  xpath = '/html/body/div[2]/section[1]/div/a[1]'
+
+  within(:xpath, xpath) do
+    expect(page).to have_content '2'
+    expect(page).to have_content 'total auctions'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/features/support/env.rb b/features/support/env.rb
index b57467e4..329a024f 100644
--- a/features/support/env.rb
+++ b/features/support/env.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@
   Delayed::Worker.delay_jobs = false
 end
 
+Before '@enable_caching' do
+  ActionController::Base.perform_caching = true
+  ClearCache.new.perform
+end
+
+After '@enable_caching' do
+  ClearCache.new.perform
+  ActionController::Base.perform_caching = false
+end
+
 ActionController::Base.allow_rescue = false
 
 begin
diff --git a/spec/factories/auctions.rb b/spec/factories/auctions.rb
index 4cf5411e..f23b70ef 100644
--- a/spec/factories/auctions.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/auctions.rb
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     end
 
     trait :accepted do
+      ended_at { Time.now - 1.days }
       result :accepted
       accepted_at { Time.now }
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/clear_cache_spec.rb b/spec/services/clear_cache_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f10ef9a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/clear_cache_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# require 'rails_helper'
+#
+# describe ClearCache do
+#   describe '#perform' do
+#     it 'calls '
+#   end
+# end