diff --git a/app/models/team.rb b/app/models/team.rb
index fe8a3576..9033ab34 100644
--- a/app/models/team.rb
+++ b/app/models/team.rb
@@ -241,9 +241,7 @@ def public_json
   end
 
   def public_hash
-    neighbors = Team.find((higher_competitors(5) + lower_competitors(5)).flatten.uniq)
     summary.merge(
-      neighbors:    neighbors.collect(&:summary),
       members: members.collect { |user| {
         name:               user.display_name,
         username:           user.username,
diff --git a/spec/models/team_spec.rb b/spec/models/team_spec.rb
index f236cda5..315917b7 100644
--- a/spec/models/team_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/team_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   let(:invitee)      { Fabricate(:user) }
 
   it { is_expected.to have_one :account }
-
   it { is_expected.to have_many :locations }
   it { is_expected.to have_many :links }
   it { is_expected.to have_many :members }
@@ -28,6 +27,15 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#public_json" do
+
+    it "returns valid JSON" do
+      json = team.public_json
+      expect{JSON.parse(json)}.to_not raise_error
+    end
+
+  end
+
   it 'adds the team id to the user when they are added to a team' do
     team.add_user(invitee)
     expect(invitee.reload.membership.team).to eq(team)
@@ -91,10 +99,4 @@ def seed_plans!(reset = false)
     Plan.create(amount: 19_900, interval: Plan::MONTHLY, analytics: true, name: 'Analytics') if Plan.enhanced_team_page_analytics.nil?
   end
 
-  it { is_expected.to have_many :locations }
-  it { is_expected.to have_many :links }
-  it { is_expected.to have_many :members }
-  it { is_expected.to have_many :jobs }
-  it { is_expected.to have_many :followers }
-
 end