diff --git a/spec/services/restart_checkout_spec.rb b/spec/services/restart_checkout_spec.rb
index e1cd40a355..56451f8b15 100644
--- a/spec/services/restart_checkout_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/restart_checkout_spec.rb
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@ describe RestartCheckout do
   let(:order) { create(:order) }
 
   describe "#restart_checkout" do
-    let!(:shipment_pending) { create(:shipment, order: order, state: 'pending') }
-    let!(:payment_checkout) { create(:payment, order: order, state: 'checkout') }
-    let!(:payment_failed) { create(:payment, order: order, state: 'failed') }
-
-    before do
-      order.update_attribute(:shipping_method_id, shipment_pending.shipping_method_id)
-    end
-
     context "when the order is already in the 'cart' state" do
       it "does nothing" do
         expect(order).to_not receive(:restart_checkout!)
@@ -20,23 +12,22 @@ describe RestartCheckout do
     end
 
     context "when the order is in a subsequent state" do
+      let!(:shipment_pending) { create(:shipment, order: order, state: 'pending') }
+      let!(:payment_checkout) { create(:payment, order: order, state: 'checkout') }
+      let!(:payment_failed) { create(:payment, order: order, state: 'failed') }
+
       before do
+        order.shipping_method_id = shipment_pending.shipping_method_id
         order.update_attribute(:state, "payment")
       end
 
-      # NOTE: at the time of writing, it was not possible to create a shipment with a state other than
-      # 'pending' when the order has not been completed, so this is not a case that requires testing.
+      # NOTE: at the time of writing, it was not possible to create a shipment
+      # with a state other than 'pending' when the order has not been
+      # completed, so this is not a case that requires testing.
       it "resets the order state, and clears incomplete shipments and payments" do
-        expect(order).to receive(:restart_checkout!).and_call_original
-        expect(order.shipping_method_id).to_not eq nil
-        expect(order.shipments.count).to eq 1
-        expect(order.adjustments.shipping.count).to eq 1
-        expect(order.payments.count).to eq 2
-        expect(order.adjustments.payment_fee.count).to eq 2
-
         RestartCheckout.new(order).restart_checkout
 
-        expect(order.reload.state).to eq 'cart'
+        expect(order.state).to eq 'cart'
         expect(order.shipping_method_id).to eq nil
         expect(order.shipments.count).to eq 0
         expect(order.adjustments.shipping.count).to eq 0