diff --git a/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb b/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
index 21702e19c5..2ec1bcecef 100644
--- a/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
+++ b/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module Spree
             user.stub(:has_spree_role?).with("admin").and_return(false)
             user.stub(:enterprises) { [] }
             user.stub(:owned_groups) { [] }
+            user.stub(:spree_api_key) { "spree_api_key" }
             user
           end
         end