diff --git a/spec/policies/contribution_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/contribution_policy_spec.rb
index 4082f514c5..cee624ff2c 100644
--- a/spec/policies/contribution_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/contribution_policy_spec.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@
     end
   end
 
-  permissions(:new?){ it_should_behave_like "create permissions" }
+  permissions(:new?){
+    ['draft', 'deleted', 'rejected', 'successful', 'failed', 'waiting_funds', 'in_analysis'].each do |state|
+      it "should deny access if project is #{state}" do
+        contribution.project.update_attributes state: state
+      end
+    end
+  }
 
   permissions(:create?){ it_should_behave_like "create permissions" }