Ember integration test click not working

I have the following code in my integration test.

module 'Admin page when logged in',
  setup: ->
    App.ApplicationAdapter = DS.FixtureAdapter
    signIn()
    visit "/admin"
  teardown: ->
    signOut()
    App.reset()

test "new button click", ->
  click("a.new-place")
  andThen ->
    equal(find('h1').text(), 'New Place')

I have done the setup of the test helpers appropriately hence I do have access to the visit and click helpers. However the click helper doesn't actually trigger the click or the transition to the appropriate route is not made. Putting a debugger, shows that the ".new-place" link does exist. Even trying with the following syntax doesn't work.

test "new button click", ->
    click("a.new-place").then ->
      equal(find("h1").text(), "New Place")

Am I missing something here? Thanks for the help.