diff --git a/features/groups/membership.feature b/features/groups/membership.feature
index ed9d9e0b48..6981ec3f5c 100644
--- a/features/groups/membership.feature
+++ b/features/groups/membership.feature
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Feature: Group memberships
   Scenario: Adding a group with members to a project
     Given the group "group1" has the following members:
       | alice     |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
     When I go to the members tab of the settings page of the project "project1"
     And I add the principal "group1" as a member with the roles:
       | beta |
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Feature: Group memberships
     Given the group "group1" has the following members:
       | alice     |
     And the group "group1" is a "beta" in the project "project1"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
     When I go to the members tab of the settings page of the project "project1"
     And I follow the delete link of the project member "group1"
     Then I should not see the principal "group1" as a member
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Feature: Group memberships
       | alice     |
     And the user "alice" is a "alpha" in the project "project1"
     And the group "group1" is a "beta" in the project "project1"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
     When I go to the members tab of the settings page of the project "project1"
     And I follow the delete link of the project member "group1"
     Then I should not see the principal "group1" as a member
diff --git a/features/issues/copy_with_watchers.feature b/features/issues/copy_with_watchers.feature
index ea521041fa..eb07d8943b 100644
--- a/features/issues/copy_with_watchers.feature
+++ b/features/issues/copy_with_watchers.feature
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Feature: Copying an issue should copy the watchers
       | ndnd |
 
   Scenario: Watchers shouldn't be copied when the user doesn't have the permission to
-    Given I am logged in as "ndnd"
+    Given I am already logged in as "ndnd"
     When I go to the copy page for the issue "Improve drive"
     Then I should not see "Watchers"
     When I fill in "issue_subject" with "Improve drive even more"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Feature: Copying an issue should copy the watchers
     And the issue "Improve drive even more" should have 0 watchers
 
   Scenario: Watchers should be copied when the user has the permission to
-    Given I am logged in as "lrrr"
+    Given I am already logged in as "lrrr"
     When I go to the copy page for the issue "Improve drive"
     Then I should see "Watchers" within "p#watchers_form"
     When I fill in "issue_subject" with "Improve drive even more"
diff --git a/features/issues/export.feature b/features/issues/export.feature
index a9e697ace6..08a616f2ca 100644
--- a/features/issues/export.feature
+++ b/features/issues/export.feature
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Feature: Exporting issues
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "project1"
     And the user "bob" has 1 issue with the following:
       | subject | Some Issue |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: No export links on project issues index if user has no "export_issues" permission
     When I go to the issues index page of the project called "project1"
diff --git a/features/issues/index_pagination.feature b/features/issues/index_pagination.feature
index 4345f69c93..c1d19a8efa 100644
--- a/features/issues/index_pagination.feature
+++ b/features/issues/index_pagination.feature
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Feature: Paginated issue index list
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "project1"
     And the user "bob" has 101 issues with the following:
       | subject    | Issuesubject |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Pagination within a project
     When I go to the issues index page of the project "project1"
diff --git a/features/issues/issue_new.feature b/features/issues/issue_new.feature
index 6b9b805f4f..e96927429c 100644
--- a/features/issues/issue_new.feature
+++ b/features/issues/issue_new.feature
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Feature: Issue edit
     And there are the following issue status:
       | name        | is_closed  | is_default  |
       | New         | false      | true        |
-    And I am logged in as "lrrr"
+    And I am already logged in as "lrrr"
 
   Scenario: While creating an issue the user can change attributes which are overriden by children
     When I go to the new work_package page of the project called "omicronpersei8"
diff --git a/features/issues/issue_show.feature b/features/issues/issue_show.feature
index cf0e9b03c9..03197507f0 100644
--- a/features/issues/issue_show.feature
+++ b/features/issues/issue_show.feature
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Feature: Watch issues
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "parent"
     Given the user "bob" has 1 issue with the following:
       | subject     | issue1              |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Watch an issue
diff --git a/features/menu_items.feature b/features/menu_items.feature
index 4193558845..22a09d2951 100644
--- a/features/menu_items.feature
+++ b/features/menu_items.feature
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Feature: Menu items
     And there is 1 user with the following:
       | login | bob |
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "Awesome Project"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Calendar menu should be visible when calendar is activated
     When I go to the overview page of the project "Awesome Project"
diff --git a/features/messages/message.feature b/features/messages/message.feature
index 80e83f8c28..3f27c3ac20 100644
--- a/features/messages/message.feature
+++ b/features/messages/message.feature
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Feature: Issue textile quickinfo links
     And there is 1 user with the following:
       | login | bob|
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "parent"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Adding a message to a forum
     When I go to the boards page of the project called "parent"
diff --git a/features/project_associations/project_association_management.feature b/features/project_associations/project_association_management.feature
index edc8963e85..2e28449d37 100644
--- a/features/project_associations/project_association_management.feature
+++ b/features/project_associations/project_association_management.feature
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
       And the user "Project-Admin" is a "Project Admin"
 
   Scenario: Reader does not render anything when there are no project associations
-    Given I am logged in as "Viewer"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Viewer"
      When I go to the   page of the project called "My Project"
       And I toggle the "Timelines" submenu
       And I follow "Dependencies"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
       And I should not see "No data to display"
 
   Scenario: Reader gets 'No data to display' when there are associations to unknown projects
-    Given I am logged in as "Viewer"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Viewer"
       And there are the following project associations:
           | Project A  | Project B |
           | My Project | Other     |
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
       And I should not see "No data to display"
 
   Scenario: Reader sees associations to projects where s/he is member and to public ones
-    Given I am logged in as "Viewer"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Viewer"
       And there are the following project associations:
           | Project A  | Project B  |
           | My Project | Visible    |
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
       And I should see "Scrum" below "Scrum Project"
 
   Scenario: Reader is not able to add associations
-    Given I am logged in as "Viewer"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Viewer"
      When I go to the   page of the project called "My Project"
       And I click on "Dependencies"
       And I should not be able to add new project associations
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Editor is able to add associations
-    Given I am logged in as "Editor"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Editor"
      When I go to the   page of the project called "My Project"
       And I toggle the "Timelines" submenu
       And I click on "Dependencies"
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
       And I should see "Visible" below "Waterfall Project"
 
   Scenario: Editor is able to edit associations
-    Given I am logged in as "Editor"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Editor"
       And there are the following project associations:
           | Project A  | Project B | Description   |
           | My Project | Visible   | A good reason |
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
       And I should see "A better reason" below "Waterfall Project"
 
    Scenario: Editor cannot delete associations
-    Given I am logged in as "Editor"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Editor"
       And there are the following project associations:
           | Project A  | Project B | Description   |
           | My Project | Visible   | A good reason |
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Feature: Project Association Management
      Then I should not see "Delete Visible"
 
    Scenario: Project-Admin may delete associations
-    Given I am logged in as "Project-Admin"
+    Given I am already logged in as "Project-Admin"
       And there are the following project associations:
           | Project A  | Project B | Description   |
           | My Project | Visible   | A good reason |
diff --git a/features/projects/show.feature b/features/projects/show.feature
index 0db1d7b0d7..38590d99d3 100644
--- a/features/projects/show.feature
+++ b/features/projects/show.feature
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Feature: Showing Projects
     And there is 1 user with the following:
       | login | bob |
     And the user "bob" is a "CanViewCal" in the project "omicronpersei8"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Calendar link in the 'tickets box' should work when calendar is activated
     When I go to the overview page of the project "omicronpersei8"
diff --git a/features/reportings/reporting_permissions.feature b/features/reportings/reporting_permissions.feature
index 8bced996bd..4940f45329 100644
--- a/features/reportings/reporting_permissions.feature
+++ b/features/reportings/reporting_permissions.feature
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Feature: Reporting Permissions
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Creating a reporting by a privileged user
-     When I am logged in as "privileged"
+     When I am already logged in as "privileged"
       And I go to the page of the project called "Santas Project"
       And I toggle the "Timelines" submenu
       And I click on "Status reportings"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Feature: Reporting Permissions
      Then I should see "Successful creation."
 
   Scenario: Editing a reporting as a privileged user
-    Given I am logged in as "privileged"
+    Given I am already logged in as "privileged"
       And there are the following reportings:
           | Project        | Reporting To Project | Reported Project Status Comment |
           | Santas Project | World Domination     | Hallo Junge                     |
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Feature: Reporting Permissions
 
   Scenario: Cannot create a reporting as an unprivileged user
     Given the user "observer" is a "view reportings" in the project "Santas Project"
-      And I am logged in as "observer"
+      And I am already logged in as "observer"
      When I go to the page of the project called "Santas Project"
       And I toggle the "Timelines" submenu
       And I click on "Status reportings"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Feature: Reporting Permissions
       And there are the following reportings:
           | Project        | Reporting To Project | Reported Project Status Comment |
           | Santas Project | World Domination     | Hallo Junge                     |
-      And I am logged in as "editor"
+      And I am already logged in as "editor"
      When I go to the page of the project called "Santas Project"
       And I toggle the "Timelines" submenu
       And I click on "Status reportings"
diff --git a/features/timelines/timeline_view_with_reporters.feature b/features/timelines/timeline_view_with_reporters.feature
index 5476f49bfa..11f9a8f304 100644
--- a/features/timelines/timeline_view_with_reporters.feature
+++ b/features/timelines/timeline_view_with_reporters.feature
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Feature: Timeline View Tests with reporters
           | ecookbook0 | ecookbook_q3 |
 
 
-      And I am logged in as "manager"
+      And I am already logged in as "manager"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Filter Empty Projects
diff --git a/features/wiki/wiki_index.feature b/features/wiki/wiki_index.feature
index 78da500124..cd596e1e8f 100644
--- a/features/wiki/wiki_index.feature
+++ b/features/wiki/wiki_index.feature
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Feature: Viewing the wiki index page
       | name       | project1 |
       | identifier | project1 |
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "project1"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Visiting the wiki index page without a related page should show the overall index page and select no menu item
     When I go to the wiki index page of the project called "project1"
diff --git a/features/wiki/wiki_links.feature b/features/wiki/wiki_links.feature
index 49e4006adb..681f907065 100644
--- a/features/wiki/wiki_links.feature
+++ b/features/wiki/wiki_links.feature
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Feature: Check links to a wiki page
     And I am working in project "project1"
     And the project uses the following modules:
       | wiki |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Check activity link
     When I go to the activity page of the project "project1"
diff --git a/features/wiki/wiki_new_child.feature b/features/wiki/wiki_new_child.feature
index d92af33d88..e1e86461c7 100644
--- a/features/wiki/wiki_new_child.feature
+++ b/features/wiki/wiki_new_child.feature
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Feature: Viewing the wiki new child page
       | name       | project1 |
       | identifier | project1 |
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "project1"
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   Scenario: Visiting the wiki new child page with a parent page that has the new child page option enabled on it's menu item should show the page and select the toc menu entry within the wiki menu item
     Given the project "project1" has 1 wiki page with the following:
diff --git a/features/wiki/wiki_rename.feature b/features/wiki/wiki_rename.feature
index 53cdceb316..223e2f1a5b 100644
--- a/features/wiki/wiki_rename.feature
+++ b/features/wiki/wiki_rename.feature
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Feature: Renaming a wiki page
     And the user "bob" is a "member" in the project "project1"
     And the project "project1" has 1 wiki page with the following:
       | title | WikiPage |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Renaming a wiki page
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ Feature: Renaming a wiki page
     And I fill in "New WikiPage" for "Title"
     And I press "Rename"
     Then I should be on the wiki page "New_WikiPage" of the project called "project1"
-    And I should see "Successful update." within ".notice"
\ No newline at end of file
+    And I should see "Successful update." within ".notice"
diff --git a/features/wiki_menu_items/wiki_menu_items.feature b/features/wiki_menu_items/wiki_menu_items.feature
index 82f0d908e1..c9d58a90fe 100644
--- a/features/wiki_menu_items/wiki_menu_items.feature
+++ b/features/wiki_menu_items/wiki_menu_items.feature
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Feature: Wiki menu items
       | Title | Wiki |
     And the project "Awesome Project" has 1 wiki page with the following:
       | Title | AwesomePage |
-    And I am logged in as "bob"
+    And I am already logged in as "bob"
 
     @javascript
   Scenario: Adding a main menu entry without index and toc links