diff --git a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/step_definitions/steps.rb b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/step_definitions/steps.rb
index e3cef7d..8d8005b 100644
--- a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/step_definitions/steps.rb
+++ b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/step_definitions/steps.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   end
 end
 
+# Given I wait for n seconds
+Given /^I wait for (\d+) seconds?$/ do |n|
+  sleep(eval("#{n.to_i}"))
+end
 
 # When I close the popover
 When /^I close the popover$/ do
@@ -166,4 +170,8 @@
 # Then the field with the property cucapp-identifier set to cucapp-identifier-textfield-description should have the value cucapp
 Then /^the (\w*\-*\w*) with the property (\w*\-*\w*) set to (.*) should have the value (.*)$/ do |element, property, property_value, value|
   check_value_control(element, property, property_value, value)
-end
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+end
+
+Then /^the application delegate should have the property (\w*) set to (.*)$/ do |property, value|
+  check_delegate_property(property, value)
+end
diff --git a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/Cucumber+Extensions.j b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/Cucumber+Extensions.j
index 6c0c743..acecb00 100644
--- a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/Cucumber+Extensions.j
+++ b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/Cucumber+Extensions.j
@@ -16,4 +16,20 @@
     return '{"result" : "__CUKE_ERROR__"}';
 }
 
-@end
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+- (CPString)delegatePropertyIsEqual:(CPArray)params
+{
+    var property = params[0];
+
+    if (property == nil)
+        return '{"error" : "The property ' + property +' was not found"}';
+
+    var expected_value = params[1],
+        current_value = [[[CPApplication sharedApplication] delegate] valueForKey:property];
+
+    if (current_value != expected_value)
+        return '{"error" : "The value should be ' + expected_value +' but was '+ [current_value description] + '"}';
+
+    return '{"error" : "__NO_ERROR__"}';
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/encumber_category.rb b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/encumber_category.rb
index 985d401..da10a63 100644
--- a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/encumber_category.rb
+++ b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/encumber_category.rb
@@ -10,5 +10,11 @@ def value_is_equal(xpath, value)
       result = command 'valueIsEqual', id_for_element(xpath), value
       raise "Value #{value} not found" if result["result"] != "OK"
     end
+
+    def delegate_property_is_equal(property, value)
+      result = command 'delegatePropertyIsEqual', property, value
+      error = result["error"]
+      raise "#{error}" if error != "__NO_ERROR__"
+    end
   end
-end
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+end
diff --git a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/steps_helpers.rb b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/steps_helpers.rb
index 701df0c..a5b84d1 100644
--- a/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/steps_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/cucapp/Resources/features/support/steps_helpers.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ def check_value_control(element, property, property_value, value)
   app.gui.value_is_equal  xpath, value
 end
 
+def check_delegate_property(property, value)
+    app.gui.delegate_property_is_equal  property, value
+end
+
 def simulate_keyboard_event(keys, mask)
   app.gui.simulate_keyboard_events    cappuccino_key(keys), [cappuccino_key(mask)]
 end
@@ -89,4 +93,4 @@ def create_xpath(element, property, property_value)
   end
 
   return "//" + $cappuccino_control_mappings[element] + "["+ $property_mappings[property] +"='#{property_value}']"
-end
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+end