diff --git a/modules/travel_pay/spec/controllers/claims_controller_spec.rb b/modules/travel_pay/spec/controllers/claims_controller_spec.rb
index 04454507ca2..407adeeba95 100644
--- a/modules/travel_pay/spec/controllers/claims_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/travel_pay/spec/controllers/claims_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe TravelPay::ClaimsController, type: :controller do
+RSpec.describe TravelPay::ClaimsController, type: :request do
+  let(:user) { build(:user) }
+
   before do
     veis_response = double
     allow(veis_response).to receive(:body).and_return( {'access_token' => 'sample_token'} )
@@ -10,12 +12,28 @@
     btsss_ping_response = double
     allow(btsss_ping_response).to receive(:status).and_return('online')
     allow_any_instance_of(TravelPay::Client).to receive(:ping).and_return(btsss_ping_response)
+    sign_in(user)
+    Flipper.disable :travel_pay_power_switch
   end
 
   describe '#index' do
-    it 'requests a token and sends a ping to BTSSS' do
-      get(:index)
-      expect(response.body).to eq('Received ping from upstream server with status online.')
+    context 'the feature switch is enabled' do
+      before do
+        Flipper.enable :travel_pay_power_switch
+      end
+
+      it 'requests a token and sends a ping to BTSSS' do
+        get '/travel_pay/claims'
+        expect(response.body).to include('Received ping from upstream server with status online.')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'the feature switch is disabled' do
+      it 'raises the proper error' do
+        get '/travel_pay/claims'
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(503)
+        expect(response.body).to include('This feature has been temporarily disabled')
+      end
     end
   end
 end