diff --git a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db75406055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+describe "DiscussionContentView", ->
+    beforeEach ->
+
+        setFixtures
+        (
+            """
+            <div class="discussion-column">
+            </div>
+            """
+        )
+        
+        @view = new DiscussionThreadListView()
+
+    it 'defines the tag', ->
+        expect($('#jasmine-fixtures')).toExist
+        expect(@view.tagName).toBeDefined
+        expect(@view.el.tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe 'div'
+
+    it "defines the class", ->
+        expect(@view).toBeDefined();
+
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index fe5e726e9a..d4c4fdab07 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -449,8 +449,6 @@ if Backbone?
           type: "POST"
           error: () =>
             $('input.email-setting').removeAttr('checked')
-
-            
       else
         DiscussionUtil.safeAjax
           url: DiscussionUtil.urlFor("disable_notifications")