diff --git a/app/models/benefits.rb b/app/models/benefits.rb
index c423a38..88ab57e 100644
--- a/app/models/benefits.rb
+++ b/app/models/benefits.rb
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ class Benefits < ActiveRecord::Base
  end
  
  def self.make_backup(file, data_path, full_file_name)
-    if File.exists?(full_file_name)
+    if File.exists?(full_file_name) 
       system("cp #{full_file_name} #{data_path}/bak#{Time.now.to_i}_#{file.original_filename}")
-    end
-  rescue
+    end  
  end
 
 =begin 
diff --git a/spec/vulnerabilities/command_injection_spec.rb b/spec/vulnerabilities/command_injection_spec.rb
index e90ad7e..8baed81 100644
--- a/spec/vulnerabilities/command_injection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/vulnerabilities/command_injection_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ feature 'command injection' do
 
     visit "/users/#{@normal_user.user_id}/benefit_forms"
     Dir.mktmpdir do |dir|
-      hackety_file = File.join(dir, 'etc/passwd; cd public && cd data && rm -f * ;')
+      hackety_file = File.join(dir, 'test; cd public && cd data && rm -f * ;')
       File.open(hackety_file, 'w') { |f| f.print 'mwahaha' }
       within('.new_benefits') do
         attach_file 'benefits_upload', hackety_file
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ feature 'command injection' do
     end
     pending(:if => verifying_fixed?) { File.exists?(legit_file).should be_false }
   end
-end
+end
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