diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py b/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py
index 70c112bd..4c673a3a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/lists_stream/test_tasks.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from bookwyrm import lists_stream, models
 
 
+@patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
+@patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_user_statuses_task.delay")
+@patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_user_statuses_task.delay")
 class Activitystreams(TestCase):
     """using redis to build activity streams"""
 
@@ -32,11 +35,12 @@ class Activitystreams(TestCase):
                 inbox="https://example.com/users/rat/inbox",
                 outbox="https://example.com/users/rat/outbox",
             )
-        self.list = models.List.objects.create(
-            user=self.local_user, name="hi", privacy="public"
-        )
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async"):
+            self.list = models.List.objects.create(
+                user=self.local_user, name="hi", privacy="public"
+            )
 
-    def test_populate_lists_task(self):
+    def test_populate_lists_task(self, *_):
         """populate lists cache"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.populate_streams") as mock:
             lists_stream.populate_lists_task(self.local_user.id)
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ class Activitystreams(TestCase):
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.local_user)
 
-    def test_remove_list_task(self):
+    def test_remove_list_task(self, *_):
         """remove a list from all streams"""
         with patch(
             "bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.remove_object_from_related_stores"
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ class Activitystreams(TestCase):
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.list)
 
-    def test_add_list_task(self):
+    def test_add_list_task(self, *_):
         """add a list to all streams"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.add_list") as mock:
             lists_stream.add_list_task(self.list.id)
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ class Activitystreams(TestCase):
         args = mock.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.list)
 
-    def test_remove_user_lists_task(self):
+    def test_remove_user_lists_task(self, *_):
         """remove all lists by a user from another users' feeds"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.remove_user_lists") as mock:
             lists_stream.remove_user_lists_task(
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ class Activitystreams(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(args[0], self.local_user)
         self.assertEqual(args[1], self.another_user)
 
-    def test_add_user_lists_task(self):
+    def test_add_user_lists_task(self, *_):
         """add a user's lists to another users feeds"""
         with patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.ListsStream.add_user_lists") as mock:
             lists_stream.add_user_lists_task(self.local_user.id, self.another_user.id)