diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py b/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
index 15f2b6405..c5c7e6985 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from bookwyrm import activitystreams, models
 
 
 @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async")
+@patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.add_user_lists_task.delay")
+@patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.remove_user_lists_task.delay")
 class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
     """using redis to build activity streams"""
 
@@ -32,11 +34,11 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         work = models.Work.objects.create(title="test work")
         self.book = models.Edition.objects.create(title="test book", parent_work=work)
 
-    def test_add_status_on_create_ignore(self, _):
+    def test_add_status_on_create_ignore(self, *_):
         """a new statuses has entered"""
         activitystreams.add_status_on_create(models.User, self.local_user, False)
 
-    def test_add_status_on_create_deleted(self, _):
+    def test_add_status_on_create_deleted(self, *_):
         """a new statuses has entered"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_status_task.delay"):
             status = models.Status.objects.create(
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], status.id)
 
-    def test_add_status_on_create_created(self, _):
+    def test_add_status_on_create_created(self, *_):
         """a new statuses has entered"""
         status = models.Status.objects.create(
             user=self.remote_user, content="hi", privacy="public"
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(args["args"][0], status.id)
         self.assertEqual(args["queue"], "high_priority")
 
-    def test_populate_streams_on_account_create(self, _):
+    def test_populate_streams_on_account_create(self, *_):
         """create streams for a user"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay") as mock:
             activitystreams.populate_streams_on_account_create(
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(args[0], "books")
         self.assertEqual(args[1], self.local_user.id)
 
-    def test_remove_statuses_on_block(self, _):
+    def test_remove_statuses_on_block(self, *_):
         """don't show statuses from blocked users"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_user_statuses_task.delay") as mock:
             models.UserBlocks.objects.create(
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.local_user.id)
         self.assertEqual(args[1], self.remote_user.id)
 
-    def test_add_statuses_on_unblock(self, _):
+    def test_add_statuses_on_unblock(self, *_):
         """re-add statuses on unblock"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_user_statuses_task.delay"):
             block = models.UserBlocks.objects.create(
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ class ActivitystreamsSignals(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(args[1], self.remote_user.id)
         self.assertEqual(kwargs["stream_list"], ["local", "books"])
 
-    def test_add_statuses_on_unblock_reciprocal_block(self, _):
+    def test_add_statuses_on_unblock_reciprocal_block(self, *_):
         """re-add statuses on unblock"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_user_statuses_task.delay"):
             block = models.UserBlocks.objects.create(