diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/variant_stock_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/variant_stock_spec.rb
index 0c9aa30a25..160f802df9 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/variant_stock_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/variant_stock_spec.rb
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ describe VariantStock do
     end
 
     context 'when the variant has been soft-deleted' do
-      let(:deleted_variant) { create(:variant) }
-
-      before do
-        deleted_variant.destroy
-      end
+      let(:deleted_variant) { create(:variant).tap(&:destroy) }
 
       it 'has no stock items' do
         expect(deleted_variant.stock_items.count).to eq 0