diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index 9c2e2da59..ed85cccf2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         activity = status.to_activity()
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Note")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "<p>test content</p>")
         self.assertEqual(activity["sensitive"], False)
 
     def test_status_to_activity_tombstone(self, *_):
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         activity = status.to_activity(pure=True)
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Note")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "<p>test content</p>")
         self.assertEqual(activity["sensitive"], False)
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"], [])
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         activity = status.to_activity()
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "GeneratedNote")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "<p>test content</p>")
         self.assertEqual(activity["sensitive"], False)
         self.assertEqual(len(activity["tag"]), 2)
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         activity = status.to_activity()
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Comment")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "<p>test content</p>")
         self.assertEqual(activity["inReplyToBook"], self.book.remote_id)
 
     def test_comment_to_pure_activity(self, *_):
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         activity = status.to_activity()
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Quotation")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["quote"], "a sickening sense")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["quote"], "<p>a sickening sense</p>")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "<p>test content</p>")
         self.assertEqual(activity["inReplyToBook"], self.book.remote_id)
 
     def test_quotation_to_pure_activity(self, *_):
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Review")
         self.assertEqual(activity["rating"], 3)
         self.assertEqual(activity["name"], "Review name")
-        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "<p>test content</p>")
         self.assertEqual(activity["inReplyToBook"], self.book.remote_id)
 
     def test_review_to_pure_activity(self, *_):