diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py
index b30ac8cab..11d0ad7b5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py
@@ -32,16 +32,17 @@ class ViewsHelpers(TestCase):
                     remote_id="https://example.com/users/mouse",
                 )
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.user.set_remote_server.delay"):
-            self.remote_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
-                "rat",
-                "rat@rat.com",
-                "ratword",
-                local=False,
-                remote_id="https://example.com/users/rat",
-                discoverable=True,
-                inbox="https://example.com/users/rat/inbox",
-                outbox="https://example.com/users/rat/outbox",
-            )
+            with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_user_task.delay"):
+                self.remote_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                    "rat",
+                    "rat@rat.com",
+                    "ratword",
+                    local=False,
+                    remote_id="https://example.com/users/rat",
+                    discoverable=True,
+                    inbox="https://example.com/users/rat/inbox",
+                    outbox="https://example.com/users/rat/outbox",
+                )
         self.work = models.Work.objects.create(title="Test Work")
         self.book = models.Edition.objects.create(
             title="Test Book",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reading.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reading.py
index ab1fc70a5..bebd9f5a9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reading.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reading.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from bookwyrm import models, views
 
 
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.add_status")
+@patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 class ReadingViews(TestCase):
     """viewing and creating statuses"""
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class ReadingViews(TestCase):
             parent_work=self.work,
         )
 
-    def test_start_reading(self, _):
+    def test_start_reading(self, *_):
         """begin a book"""
         shelf = self.local_user.shelf_set.get(identifier=models.Shelf.READING)
         self.assertFalse(shelf.books.exists())
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class ReadingViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(readthrough.user, self.local_user)
         self.assertEqual(readthrough.book, self.book)
 
-    def test_start_reading_reshelf(self, _):
+    def test_start_reading_reshelf(self, *_):
         """begin a book"""
         to_read_shelf = self.local_user.shelf_set.get(identifier=models.Shelf.TO_READ)
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class ReadingViews(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(to_read_shelf.books.exists())
         self.assertEqual(shelf.books.get(), self.book)
 
-    def test_finish_reading(self, _):
+    def test_finish_reading(self, *_):
         """begin a book"""
         shelf = self.local_user.shelf_set.get(identifier=models.Shelf.READ_FINISHED)
         self.assertFalse(shelf.books.exists())
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class ReadingViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(readthrough.user, self.local_user)
         self.assertEqual(readthrough.book, self.book)
 
-    def test_edit_readthrough(self, _):
+    def test_edit_readthrough(self, *_):
         """adding dates to an ongoing readthrough"""
         start = timezone.make_aware(dateutil.parser.parse("2021-01-03"))
         readthrough = models.ReadThrough.objects.create(
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ class ReadingViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(readthrough.finish_date.day, 7)
         self.assertEqual(readthrough.book, self.book)
 
-    def test_delete_readthrough(self, _):
+    def test_delete_readthrough(self, *_):
         """remove a readthrough"""
         readthrough = models.ReadThrough.objects.create(
             book=self.book, user=self.local_user
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class ReadingViews(TestCase):
         views.delete_readthrough(request)
         self.assertFalse(models.ReadThrough.objects.filter(id=readthrough.id).exists())
 
-    def test_create_readthrough(self, _):
+    def test_create_readthrough(self, *_):
         """adding new read dates"""
         request = self.factory.post(
             "",