diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_emailing.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_emailing.py
index 2f24122ee..ecfbd9448 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_emailing.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_emailing.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Emailing(TestCase):
         self.factory = RequestFactory()
         with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
             "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
-        ):
+        ), patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"):
             self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
                 "mouse@local.com",
                 "mouse@mouse.mouse",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
index f95e623c8..79ee195d7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         )
         with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
             "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
-        ):
+        ), patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"):
             self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
                 "possum@local.com",
                 "possum@possum.possum",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_signing.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_signing.py
index d33687a59..da67a8de3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_signing.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_signing.py
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ class Signature(TestCase):
         """create users and test data"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
             "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
-        ):
+        ), patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"):
             self.mouse = models.User.objects.create_user(
-                "mouse@%s" % DOMAIN,
+                f"mouse@{DOMAIN}",
                 "mouse@example.com",
                 "",
                 local=True,
                 localname="mouse",
             )
             self.rat = models.User.objects.create_user(
-                "rat@%s" % DOMAIN, "rat@example.com", "", local=True, localname="rat"
+                f"rat@{DOMAIN}", "rat@example.com", "", local=True, localname="rat"
             )
             self.cat = models.User.objects.create_user(
-                "cat@%s" % DOMAIN, "cat@example.com", "", local=True, localname="cat"
+                f"cat@{DOMAIN}", "cat@example.com", "", local=True, localname="cat"
             )
 
         private_key, public_key = create_key_pair()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Signature(TestCase):
                 "HTTP_DIGEST": digest,
                 "HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE": "application/activity+json; charset=utf-8",
                 "HTTP_HOST": DOMAIN,
-            }
+            },
         )
 
     def send_test_request(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py
index dce5d7704..91677f199 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from bookwyrm.suggested_users import suggested_users, get_annotated_users
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
+@patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_user_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.remove_user_task.delay")
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class SuggestedUsers(TestCase):
         """use a test csv"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
             "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
-        ):
+        ), patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"):
             self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
                 "mouse", "mouse@mouse.mouse", "password", local=True, localname="mouse"
             )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_templatetags.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_templatetags.py
index ed4466f58..b7b1d7487 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_templatetags.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_templatetags.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TemplateTags(TestCase):
         """create some filler objects"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
             "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
-        ):
+        ), patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"):
             self.user = models.User.objects.create_user(
                 "mouse@example.com",
                 "mouse@mouse.mouse",
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ class TemplateTags(TestCase):
             )
         self.book = models.Edition.objects.create(title="Test Book")
 
+    def test_get_uuid(self, *_):
+        """uuid functionality"""
+        uuid = utilities.get_uuid("hi")
+        self.assertTrue(re.match(r"hi[A-Za-z0-9\-]", uuid))
+
+    def test_get_title(self, *_):
+        """the title of a book"""
+        self.assertEqual(utilities.get_title(None), "")
+        self.assertEqual(utilities.get_title(self.book), "Test Book")
+        book = models.Edition.objects.create(title="Oh", subtitle="oh my")
+        self.assertEqual(utilities.get_title(book), "Oh: oh my")
+
     def test_get_user_rating(self, *_):
         """get a user's most recent rating of a book"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async"):
@@ -145,11 +157,6 @@ class TemplateTags(TestCase):
         self.book.save()
         self.assertEqual(bookwyrm_tags.get_book_description(self.book), "hello")
 
-    def test_get_uuid(self, *_):
-        """uuid functionality"""
-        uuid = utilities.get_uuid("hi")
-        self.assertTrue(re.match(r"hi[A-Za-z0-9\-]", uuid))
-
     def test_get_markdown(self, *_):
         """mardown format data"""
         result = markdown.get_markdown("_hi_")