diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 0e793e1..43af018 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ require File.expand_path('../boot', __FILE__)
 
 require 'rails/all'
 
+# todo unsilence deprecation warnings. Silenced for factory_girl
+ActiveSupport::Deprecation.silenced = true
+
 # Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
 # you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
 Bundler.require(*Rails.groups)