diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py b/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
index c5c7e6985..4db1875f9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/activitystreams/test_signals.py
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ 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_command(self, *_):
         """create streams for a user"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay") as mock:
-            activitystreams.populate_streams_on_account_create(
-                models.User, self.local_user, True
+            activitystreams.populate_streams_on_account_create_command(
+                self.local_user.id
             )
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 3)
         args = mock.call_args[0]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_signals.py b/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_signals.py
index 2b48ef9ba..42e60327c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_signals.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_signals.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ListsStreamSignals(TestCase):
             user=self.remote_user, name="hi", privacy="public"
         )
         with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.add_list_task.delay") as mock:
-            lists_stream.add_list_on_create_command(book_list)
+            lists_stream.add_list_on_create_command(book_list.id)
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], book_list.id)
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@ class ListsStreamSignals(TestCase):
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], book_list.id)
 
-    def test_populate_lists_on_account_create(self, _):
+    def test_populate_lists_on_account_create_command(self, _):
         """create streams for a user"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay") as mock:
-            lists_stream.populate_lists_on_account_create(
-                models.User, self.local_user, True
-            )
+            lists_stream.populate_lists_on_account_create_command(self.local_user.id)
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.local_user.id)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py b/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py
index 4c673a3a5..c99ed665b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ class Activitystreams(TestCase):
 
     def test_populate_lists_task(self, *_):
         """populate lists cache"""
-        with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.populate_streams") as mock:
+        with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.populate_lists") as mock:
             lists_stream.populate_lists_task(self.local_user.id)
         self.assertTrue(mock.called)
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.local_user)
 
-        with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.populate_streams") as mock:
+        with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.populate_lists") as mock:
             lists_stream.populate_lists_task(self.local_user.id)
         self.assertTrue(mock.called)
         args = mock.call_args[0]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py
index 91677f199..77b82e7ee 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_suggested_users.py
@@ -236,12 +236,3 @@ class SuggestedUsers(TestCase):
         )
         user_1_annotated = result.get(id=user_1.id)
         self.assertEqual(user_1_annotated.mutuals, 3)
-
-    def test_create_user_signal(self, *_):
-        """build suggestions for new users"""
-        with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay") as mock:
-            models.User.objects.create_user(
-                "nutria", "nutria@nu.tria", "password", local=True, localname="nutria"
-            )
-
-        self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)