diff --git a/spec/selenium/people_spec.rb b/spec/selenium/people_spec.rb
index 49eaaf22e16..171e3852b25 100644
--- a/spec/selenium/people_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/selenium/people_spec.rb
@@ -306,5 +306,13 @@ describe "people" do
         driver.find_element(:css, '.ui-state-error').should include_text('Unauthorized')
       end
     end
+
+    it "should validate that a TA cannot rename a teacher" do
+      pending('bug 7106 - do not allow TA to edit teachers name') do
+        teacher_enrollment = teacher_in_course(:name => 'teacher@example.com')
+        get "/courses/#{@course.id}/users/#{teacher_enrollment.user.id}"
+        driver.find_element(:css, '.edit_user_link').should_not be_displayed
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index f04d71c21a4..f1548ec99ff 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ Spec::Runner.configure do |config|
     course_with_student(opts)
   end
 
+  def teacher_in_course(opts={})
+      opts[:course] = @course if @course && !opts[:course]
+      course_with_teacher(opts)
+  end
+
   def course_with_teacher(opts={})
     course_with_user('TeacherEnrollment', opts)
     @teacher = @user