diff --git a/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/asymmetric-messages.test.js b/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/asymmetric-messages.test.js
index b2864c892..ab62814b1 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/asymmetric-messages.test.js
+++ b/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/asymmetric-messages.test.js
@@ -424,16 +424,14 @@ describe('asymmetric messages', function () {
   })
 
   it('sending a new vault invite to a trusted contact then changing account password should still allow contact to trust invite', async () => {
-    const { contactContext, contact, deinitContactContext } = await Collaboration.createSharedVaultWithAcceptedInvite(
+    const { sharedVault, contactContext, contact, deinitContactContext } = await Collaboration.createSharedVaultWithAcceptedInvite(
       context,
     )
 
     contactContext.lockSyncing()
 
-    const newVault = await Collaboration.createSharedVault(context)
-
     await context.vaultInvites.inviteContactToSharedVault(
-      newVault,
+      sharedVault,
       contact,
       SharedVaultUserPermission.PERMISSIONS.Write,
     )
diff --git a/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/items.test.js b/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/items.test.js
index f1d17cf34..a64bbed1c 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/items.test.js
+++ b/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/items.test.js
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ describe('shared vault items', function () {
   })
 
   it('adding item to vault while belonging to other vault should move the item to new vault', async () => {
+    context.activatePaidSubscriptionForUser()
+
     const { note, contactContext, contact, deinitContactContext } =
       await Collaboration.createSharedVaultWithAcceptedInviteAndNote(context)