diff --git a/test/javascripts/components/select-kit/topic-notifications-options-test.js b/test/javascripts/components/select-kit/topic-notifications-options-test.js
index c0d30d4d973..c22fdc1911e 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/components/select-kit/topic-notifications-options-test.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/components/select-kit/topic-notifications-options-test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import Topic from "discourse/models/topic";
 
 const buildTopic = function(archetype) {
   return Topic.create({
-    id: 4563,
+    id: 4563
+  }).updateFromJson({
     title: "Qunit Test Topic",
     details: {
       notification_level: 1
diff --git a/test/javascripts/helpers/site-settings.js b/test/javascripts/helpers/site-settings.js
index 477dbefcd0e..ac4af2e643a 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/helpers/site-settings.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/helpers/site-settings.js
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ const ORIGINAL_SETTINGS = {
   site_logo_url: "/assets/logo.png",
   site_logo_small_url: "/assets/logo-single.png",
   site_mobile_logo_url: "",
-  site_favicon_url:
-    "//meta.discourse.org/uploads/default/2499/79d53726406d87af.ico",
+  site_favicon_url: "/images/default-favicon.ico",
   allow_user_locale: false,
   suggested_topics: 7,
   ga_universal_tracking_code: "",