diff --git a/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb b/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
index db8633e252..21702e19c5 100644
--- a/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
+++ b/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ module Spree
             user.stub(:enterprises) { [] }
             user.stub(:owned_groups) { [] }
 
+            user.stub(:spree_api_key) { "admin_spree_api_key" }
             user
           end
         end