diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 27984103..45a13040 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 = RubyMotion 2.30 =
 
+  * Fixed a bug where spec helpers nested in sub-directories were being
+    considered spec files instead of helpers. Patch by Ignacio Piantanida.
   * Fixed a bug which it would trigger an assertion failed when use #layout in
     iOS 8 and MIDIPacketList.
   * Fixed a bug where it would trigger a crash when it will call a objc method
diff --git a/lib/motion/project/config.rb b/lib/motion/project/config.rb
index 36d0a9bf..1db073b7 100644
--- a/lib/motion/project/config.rb
+++ b/lib/motion/project/config.rb
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ module Motion; module Project
     def spec_files
       @spec_files ||= begin
         # Project helpers.
-        helpers = Dir.glob(File.join(specs_dir, 'helpers', '*.rb'))
+        helpers = Dir.glob(File.join(specs_dir, 'helpers', '**', '*.rb'))
         # Project specs.
         specs = Dir.glob(File.join(specs_dir, '**', '*.rb')) - helpers
         if files_filter = ENV['files']