diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_delete_user.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_delete_user.py
index 34ab52be4..68a1ebc3b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_delete_user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_delete_user.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class DeleteUserViews(TestCase):
         form.data["password"] = "password"
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
-        middleware = SessionMiddleware()
+        middleware = SessionMiddleware(request)
         middleware.process_request(request)
         request.session.save()
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class DeleteUserViews(TestCase):
         view = views.DeactivateUser.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
         request.user = self.local_user
-        middleware = SessionMiddleware()
+        middleware = SessionMiddleware(request)
         middleware.process_request(request)
         request.session.save()
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class DeleteUserViews(TestCase):
         form.data["password"] = "password"
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
-        middleware = SessionMiddleware()
+        middleware = SessionMiddleware(request)
         middleware.process_request(request)
         request.session.save()
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class DeleteUserViews(TestCase):
         form.data["password"] = "password"
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
-        middleware = SessionMiddleware()
+        middleware = SessionMiddleware(request)
         middleware.process_request(request)
         request.session.save()
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_move.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_move.py
index 15edf3638..6086d8184 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_move.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_move.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ViewsHelpers(TestCase):
 
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
-        middleware = SessionMiddleware()
+        middleware = SessionMiddleware(request)
         middleware.process_request(request)
         request.session.save()