diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/new-message-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/new-message-test.js.es6
index 9c536ab15ed..515134296ca 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/new-message-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/new-message-test.js.es6
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ acceptance("New Message");
 
 QUnit.test("accessing new-message route when logged out", async assert => {
   await visit(
-    "/new-message?username=eviltrout&title=message%20title&body=message%20body"
+    "/new-message?username=charlie&title=message%20title&body=message%20body"
   );
 
   assert.ok(exists(".modal.login-modal"), "it shows the login modal");
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ QUnit.test("accessing new-message route when logged in", async assert => {
   Discourse.reset();
 
   await visit(
-    "/new-message?username=eviltrout&title=message%20title&body=message%20body"
+    "/new-message?username=charlie&title=message%20title&body=message%20body"
   );
 
   assert.ok(exists(".composer-fields"), "it opens composer");
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ QUnit.test("accessing new-message route when logged in", async assert => {
     find(".users-input .item:eq(0)")
       .text()
       .trim(),
-    "eviltrout",
+    "charlie",
     "it selects correct username"
   );
 });
diff --git a/test/javascripts/fixtures/user_fixtures.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/fixtures/user_fixtures.js.es6
index c9fb2f022af..954fb14ff9f 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/fixtures/user_fixtures.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/fixtures/user_fixtures.js.es6
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export default {
         { action_type: 11, count: 20, id: null }
       ],
       can_send_private_messages: true,
-      can_send_private_message_to_user: true,
+      can_send_private_message_to_user: false,
       bio_excerpt:
         '<p>Co-founder of Discourse. Previously, I created <a href="http://forumwarz.com">Forumwarz</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/eviltrout">Follow me on Twitter</a>. I am <a class="mention" href="/u/eviltrout">@eviltrout</a>.</p>',
       trust_level: 4,