diff --git a/spec/lib/open_food_network/products_cache_spec.rb b/spec/lib/open_food_network/products_cache_spec.rb
index d48f131087..a075d9ec6d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/open_food_network/products_cache_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/open_food_network/products_cache_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'open_food_network/products_cache'
+require 'spec_helper'
 
 module OpenFoodNetwork
   describe ProductsCache do
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ module OpenFoodNetwork
       let(:product) { create(:simple_product, supplier: s) }
       let(:v1) { create(:variant, product: product) }
       let(:v2) { create(:variant, product: product) }
-      let(:v_deleted) { create(:variant, product: product, deleted_at: Time.now) }
+      let(:v_deleted) { create(:variant, product: product) }
       let(:d1) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
       let(:d2) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
       let(:d3) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ module OpenFoodNetwork
       let!(:ex3) { create(:exchange, order_cycle: oc, sender: oc.coordinator, receiver: d3, variants: [product.master, v_deleted]) }
 
       before do
+        v_deleted.deleted_at = Time.now
+        v_deleted.save
         s.set_producer_property :organic, 'NASAA 12345'
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/order_cycle_spec.rb b/spec/models/order_cycle_spec.rb
index 855bfaf344..49ca55eb9d 100644
--- a/spec/models/order_cycle_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/order_cycle_spec.rb
@@ -211,13 +211,16 @@ describe OrderCycle do
     }
     let!(:p0) { create(:simple_product) }
     let!(:p1) { create(:simple_product) }
-    let!(:p1_v_deleted) { create(:variant, product: p1, deleted_at: Time.zone.now) }
+    let!(:p1_v_deleted) { create(:variant, product: p1) }
     let!(:p1_v_visible) { create(:variant, product: p1, inventory_items: [create(:inventory_item, enterprise: d2, visible: true)]) }
     let!(:p1_v_hidden) { create(:variant, product: p1, inventory_items: [create(:inventory_item, enterprise: d2, visible: false)]) }
     let!(:p2) { create(:simple_product) }
     let!(:p2_v) { create(:variant, product: p2) }
 
     before(:each) do
+      p1_v_deleted.deleted_at = Time.zone.now
+      p1_v_deleted.save
+
       e0.variants << p0.master
       e1.variants << p1.master
       e1.variants << p2.master
diff --git a/spec/models/spree/variant_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/variant_spec.rb
index fe4e132ae8..d48d16d636 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/variant_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/variant_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ module Spree
     describe "scopes" do
       it "finds non-deleted variants" do
         v_not_deleted = create(:variant)
-        v_deleted = create(:variant, deleted_at: Time.zone.now)
+        v_deleted = create(:variant)
+        v_deleted.deleted_at = Time.zone.now
+        v_deleted.save
 
         Spree::Variant.not_deleted.should     include v_not_deleted
         Spree::Variant.not_deleted.should_not include v_deleted