diff --git a/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb b/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb
index e01540f4040..60466fbaa04 100644
--- a/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/topic_view_spec.rb
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ RSpec.describe TopicView do
     subject(:topic_view) { described_class.new(topic, user) }
 
     let(:topic) { Fabricate(:topic) }
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, id: 1) }
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
     let(:category) { topic.category }
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb
index 3699efbab8a..e00d98725a4 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe PostSerializer do
   end
 
   context "with a hidden post with add_raw enabled" do
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, id: -99999) }
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
     let(:raw)  { "Raw contents of the post." }
 
     context "with a public post" do