diff --git a/spec/models/spree/classification_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/classification_spec.rb
index 4d0f089e56..2eb3fd68e1 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/classification_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/classification_spec.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 module Spree
   describe Classification do
-    let!(:product) { create(:simple_product) }
-    let!(:taxon) { create(:taxon) }
-    let(:classification) { create(:classification, taxon: taxon, product: product) }
+    let(:product) { build_stubbed(:simple_product) }
+    let(:taxon) { build_stubbed(:taxon) }
 
     it "won't destroy if classification is the primary taxon" do
+      classification = Classification.new(taxon: taxon, product: product)
       product.primary_taxon = taxon
       expect(classification.destroy).to be false
       expect(classification.errors.messages[:base]).to eq(["Taxon #{taxon.name} is the primary taxon of #{product.name} and cannot be deleted"])