diff --git a/features/create_budget.feature b/features/create_budget.feature
index 9323cbff17..9281d5749a 100644
--- a/features/create_budget.feature
+++ b/features/create_budget.feature
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ Feature: Creating a Budget
     And I am already logged in as "testuser"
 
     When I go to the overview page of the project called "project1"
-    And I toggle the "Budgets" submenu
-    And I follow "New Budget" within "#main-menu"
-    And I fill in "cost_object_subject" with "budget1"
-    And I press "Create"
+    And I create a budget with the following:
+      | subject | budget1 |
 
     Then I should be on the show page for the budget "budget1"
     And I should see "Successful creation"
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/cost_object_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/cost_object_steps.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa85df43a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/step_definitions/cost_object_steps.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+When(/^I create a budget with the following:$/) do |table|
+
+  rows = table.rows_hash
+
+  steps %Q{And I toggle the "Budgets" submenu
+           And I follow "New Budget" within "#main-menu"
+           And I fill in "Subject" with "#{rows['subject']}"}
+
+  click_button(I18n.t(:button_create), :exact => true)
+end