diff --git a/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb
index 3793bb118ee..0e14967af41 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 Fabricator(:category) do
   name { sequence(:name) { |n| "Amazing Category #{n}" } }
-  slug { sequence(:slug) { |n| "amazing-category-#{n}" } }
   skip_category_definition true
   user
 end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/reviewable_score_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/reviewable_score_serializer_spec.rb
index 4b58979493f..2894db4e87b 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/reviewable_score_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/reviewable_score_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RSpec.describe ReviewableScoreSerializer do
       end
 
       it 'adds a link for category settings' do
-        category = Fabricate.build(:category)
+        category = Fabricate(:category, name: 'Reviewable Category', slug: 'reviewable-category')
         reviewable.category = category
         serialized = serialized_score('category')
         link_url = "#{Discourse.base_url}/c/#{category.slug}/edit/settings"