diff --git a/spec/models/topic_spec.rb b/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
index fefbf749c3c..db190f8365c 100644
--- a/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ describe Topic do
       @topic.reload
       @original_bumped_at = @topic.bumped_at.to_f
       @user = @topic.user
+      @user.admin = true
     end
 
     context 'visibility' do