diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py
index ca91298ec4..e8d5b1f2e7 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def reset_data(scenario):
     envs/acceptance.py file: mitx_all/db/test_mitx.db
     """
     LOGGER.debug("Flushing the test database...")
-    call_command('flush', interactive=False)
+    call_command('flush', interactive=False, verbosity=0)
     world.absorb({}, 'scenario_dict')
 
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/steps.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/steps.py
index 3a33028699..4191d1cb99 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/steps.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/steps.py
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ def i_am_logged_in(step):
     world.create_user('robot', 'test')
     world.log_in(username='robot', password='test')
     world.browser.visit(django_url('/'))
-    # You should not see the login link
-    assert world.is_css_not_present('a#login')
+    dash_css = 'section.container.dashboard'
+    assert world.is_css_present(dash_css)
 
 
 @step(u'I am an edX user$')
diff --git a/rakelib/tests.rake b/rakelib/tests.rake
index 2815fdfb57..10d39b942f 100644
--- a/rakelib/tests.rake
+++ b/rakelib/tests.rake
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def setup_acceptance_db(system, fasttest=false)
 end
 
 def run_acceptance_tests(system, report_dir, harvest_args)
-    test_sh(django_admin(system, 'acceptance', 'harvest', '--debug-mode', '--tag -skip', harvest_args))
+    test_sh(django_admin(system, 'acceptance', 'harvest', '--debug-mode', '--verbosity 2', '--tag -skip', harvest_args))
 end
 
 # Run documentation tests
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ task :coverage => :report_dirs do
 
         end
     end
-    
+
     # Find all coverage XML files (both Python and JavaScript)
     xml_reports = FileList[File.join(REPORT_DIR, '**/coverage.xml')]