diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/credentials_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/credentials_controller_spec.rb
index 1b29772c3..aae35ce38 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/credentials_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/credentials_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::CredentialsController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: scopes) }
 
   context 'with an oauth token' do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb
index 482a19ef2..1e6e1d8e0 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::FollowerAccountsController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token)   { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:accounts') }
   let(:account) { Fabricate(:account) }
   let(:alice)   { Fabricate(:account) }
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::FollowerAccountsController do
     end
 
     context 'when requesting user is the account owner' do
-      let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, account: account) }
+      let(:user) { account.user }
 
       it 'returns all accounts, including muted accounts' do
-        user.account.mute!(bob)
+        account.mute!(bob)
         get :index, params: { account_id: account.id, limit: 2 }
 
         expect(body_as_json.size).to eq 2
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb
index e35b625fe..cc962c6ee 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::FollowingAccountsController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token)   { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:accounts') }
   let(:account) { Fabricate(:account) }
   let(:alice)   { Fabricate(:account) }
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::FollowingAccountsController do
     end
 
     context 'when requesting user is the account owner' do
-      let(:user) { Fabricate(:user, account: account) }
+      let(:user) { account.user }
 
       it 'returns all accounts, including muted accounts' do
-        user.account.mute!(bob)
+        account.mute!(bob)
         get :index, params: { account_id: account.id, limit: 2 }
 
         expect(body_as_json.size).to eq 2
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/lists_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/lists_controller_spec.rb
index baafea8e6..d71485633 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/lists_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/lists_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::ListsController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token)   { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:lists') }
   let(:account) { Fabricate(:account) }
   let(:list)    { Fabricate(:list, account: user.account) }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/notes_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/notes_controller_spec.rb
index 0a2957fed..47d595c70 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/notes_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/notes_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::NotesController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token)   { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'write:accounts') }
   let(:account) { Fabricate(:account) }
   let(:comment) { 'foo' }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/pins_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/pins_controller_spec.rb
index c71935df2..19bba093e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/pins_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/pins_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Api::V1::Accounts::PinsController, type: :controller do
-  let(:john)  { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'john')) }
-  let(:kevin) { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'kevin')) }
+  let(:john)  { Fabricate(:user) }
+  let(:kevin) { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: john.id, scopes: 'write:accounts') }
 
   before do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb
index fe715ff62..69ad0d061 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::RelationshipsController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:follows') }
 
   before do
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::RelationshipsController do
   end
 
   describe 'GET #index' do
-    let(:simon) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'simon@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'simon')).account }
-    let(:lewis) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'lewis@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'lewis')).account }
+    let(:simon) { Fabricate(:account) }
+    let(:lewis) { Fabricate(:account) }
 
     before do
       user.account.follow!(simon)
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller_spec.rb
index 8ff2b17de..5b23bff68 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 RSpec.describe Api::V1::Accounts::SearchController, type: :controller do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:accounts') }
 
   before do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller_spec.rb
index 0a18ddcbd..348de08c2 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 describe Api::V1::Accounts::StatusesController do
   render_views
 
-  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user, account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice')) }
+  let(:user)  { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:statuses') }
 
   before do