diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/populate_untracked_uploads_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/populate_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
index e1a5a17a60c..9c1261881df 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/populate_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/populate_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
-require Rails.root.join('db', 'post_migrate', '20171103140253_track_untracked_uploads')
 
-describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PopulateUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sidekiq, schema: 20171103140253 do
+describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PopulateUntrackedUploads, :sidekiq do
   include TrackUntrackedUploadsHelpers
 
   subject { described_class.new }
 
-  let!(:untracked_files_for_uploads) { table(:untracked_files_for_uploads) }
-  let!(:uploads) { table(:uploads) }
+  let!(:untracked_files_for_uploads) { described_class::UntrackedFile }
+  let!(:uploads) { described_class::Upload }
 
   before do
     ensure_temporary_tracking_table_exists
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PopulateUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sid
   end
 
   context 'with untracked files and tracked files in untracked_files_for_uploads' do
-    let!(:appearance) { create(:appearance, logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
+    let!(:appearance) { create_or_update_appearance(logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
     let!(:user1) { create(:user, :with_avatar) }
     let!(:user2) { create(:user, :with_avatar) }
     let!(:project1) { create(:project, :with_avatar) }
@@ -111,13 +110,13 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PopulateUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sid
     it 'does not drop the temporary tracking table after processing the batch, if there are still untracked rows' do
       subject.perform(1, untracked_files_for_uploads.last.id - 1)
 
-      expect(table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads)).to be_truthy
+      expect(ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads)).to be_truthy
     end
 
     it 'drops the temporary tracking table after processing the batch, if there are no untracked rows left' do
       subject.perform(1, untracked_files_for_uploads.last.id)
 
-      expect(table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads)).to be_falsey
+      expect(ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads)).to be_falsey
     end
 
     it 'does not block a whole batch because of one bad path' do
@@ -168,13 +167,13 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PopulateUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sid
     end
 
     context 'for an appearance logo file path' do
-      let(:model) { create(:appearance, logo: uploaded_file) }
+      let(:model) { create_or_update_appearance(logo: uploaded_file) }
 
       it_behaves_like 'non_markdown_file'
     end
 
     context 'for an appearance header_logo file path' do
-      let(:model) { create(:appearance, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
+      let(:model) { create_or_update_appearance(header_logo: uploaded_file) }
 
       it_behaves_like 'non_markdown_file'
     end
@@ -459,7 +458,7 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PopulateUntrackedUploads::UntrackedFile do
 
   describe '#file_size' do
     context 'for an appearance logo file path' do
-      let(:appearance) { create(:appearance, logo: uploaded_file) }
+      let(:appearance) { create_or_update_appearance(logo: uploaded_file) }
       let(:untracked_file) { described_class.create!(path: appearance.uploads.first.path) }
 
       it 'returns the file size' do
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/prepare_untracked_uploads_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/prepare_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
index f1eb7173717..dfe37e43751 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/prepare_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/background_migration/prepare_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PrepareUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sidekiq, schema: 20171103140253 do
+describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PrepareUntrackedUploads, :sidekiq do
   include TrackUntrackedUploadsHelpers
 
-  let!(:untracked_files_for_uploads) { table(:untracked_files_for_uploads) }
+  let!(:untracked_files_for_uploads) { described_class::UntrackedFile }
 
   matcher :be_scheduled_migration do |*expected|
     match do |migration|
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PrepareUntrackedUploads, :migration, :side
   it 'ensures the untracked_files_for_uploads table exists' do
     expect do
       described_class.new.perform
-    end.to change { table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads) }.from(false).to(true)
+    end.to change { ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads) }.from(false).to(true)
   end
 
   it 'has a path field long enough for really long paths' do
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PrepareUntrackedUploads, :migration, :side
     end
 
     context 'when files were uploaded before and after hashed storage was enabled' do
-      let!(:appearance) { create(:appearance, logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
+      let!(:appearance) { create_or_update_appearance(logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
       let!(:user) { create(:user, :with_avatar) }
       let!(:project1) { create(:project, :with_avatar) }
       let(:project2) { create(:project) } # instantiate after enabling hashed_storage
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe Gitlab::BackgroundMigration::PrepareUntrackedUploads, :migration, :side
     end
 
     context 'when files were uploaded before and after hashed storage was enabled' do
-      let!(:appearance) { create(:appearance, logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
+      let!(:appearance) { create_or_update_appearance(logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
       let!(:user) { create(:user, :with_avatar) }
       let!(:project1) { create(:project, :with_avatar) }
       let(:project2) { create(:project) } # instantiate after enabling hashed_storage
diff --git a/spec/migrations/track_untracked_uploads_spec.rb b/spec/migrations/track_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
index c9bbc09cc49..7fe7a140e2f 100644
--- a/spec/migrations/track_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/migrations/track_untracked_uploads_spec.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ require Rails.root.join('db', 'post_migrate', '20171103140253_track_untracked_up
 describe TrackUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sidekiq do
   include TrackUntrackedUploadsHelpers
 
-  let(:untracked_files_for_uploads) { table(:untracked_files_for_uploads) }
-  let(:uploads) { table(:uploads) }
-
   matcher :be_scheduled_migration do
     match do |migration|
       BackgroundMigrationWorker.jobs.any? do |job|
@@ -27,75 +24,4 @@ describe TrackUntrackedUploads, :migration, :sidekiq do
       expect(BackgroundMigrationWorker.jobs.size).to eq(1)
     end
   end
-
-  context 'with tracked and untracked uploads' do
-    let!(:appearance) { create(:appearance, logo: uploaded_file, header_logo: uploaded_file) }
-    let!(:user1) { create(:user, :with_avatar) }
-    let!(:user2) { create(:user, :with_avatar) }
-    let!(:project1) { create(:project, :with_avatar) }
-    let!(:project2) { create(:project, :with_avatar) }
-
-    before do
-      UploadService.new(project1, uploaded_file, FileUploader).execute # Markdown upload
-      UploadService.new(project2, uploaded_file, FileUploader).execute # Markdown upload
-
-      # Save expected Upload attributes
-      @appearance_logo_attributes = appearance.uploads.where("path like '%/logo/%'").first.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @appearance_header_logo_attributes = appearance.uploads.where("path like '%/header_logo/%'").first.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @user1_avatar_attributes = user1.uploads.first.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @user2_avatar_attributes = user2.uploads.first.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @project1_avatar_attributes = project1.uploads.first.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @project2_avatar_attributes = project2.uploads.first.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @project1_markdown_attributes = project1.uploads.last.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-      @project2_markdown_attributes = project2.uploads.last.attributes.slice('path', 'uploader', 'size', 'checksum')
-
-      # Untrack 4 files
-      user2.uploads.delete_all
-      project2.uploads.delete_all # 2 files: avatar and a Markdown upload
-      appearance.uploads.where("path like '%header_logo%'").delete_all
-    end
-
-    it 'tracks untracked uploads' do
-      expect do
-        migrate!
-      end.to change { uploads.count }.from(4).to(8)
-
-      expect(appearance.reload.uploads.where("path like '%/header_logo/%'").first.attributes).to include(@appearance_header_logo_attributes)
-      expect(user2.reload.uploads.first.attributes).to include(@user2_avatar_attributes)
-      expect(project2.reload.uploads.where(uploader: 'AvatarUploader').first.attributes).to include(@project2_avatar_attributes)
-      expect(project2.uploads.where(uploader: 'FileUploader').first.attributes).to include(@project2_markdown_attributes)
-    end
-
-    it 'ignores already-tracked uploads' do
-      migrate!
-
-      expect(appearance.reload.uploads.where("path like '%/logo/%'").first.attributes).to include(@appearance_logo_attributes)
-      expect(user1.reload.uploads.first.attributes).to include(@user1_avatar_attributes)
-      expect(project1.reload.uploads.where(uploader: 'AvatarUploader').first.attributes).to include(@project1_avatar_attributes)
-      expect(project1.uploads.where(uploader: 'FileUploader').first.attributes).to include(@project1_markdown_attributes)
-    end
-
-    it 'ignores uploads for deleted models' do
-      user2.destroy
-      project2.destroy
-
-      expect do
-        migrate!
-      end.to change { uploads.count }.from(4).to(5)
-    end
-
-    it 'the temporary table untracked_files_for_uploads no longer exists' do
-      migrate!
-
-      expect(table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads)).to be_falsey
-    end
-  end
-
-  context 'without any uploads ever' do
-    it 'does not add any upload records' do
-      expect do
-        migrate!
-      end.not_to change { uploads.count }.from(0)
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/track_untracked_uploads_helpers.rb b/spec/support/track_untracked_uploads_helpers.rb
index 4d4745fd7f4..d05eda08201 100644
--- a/spec/support/track_untracked_uploads_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/track_untracked_uploads_helpers.rb
@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@ module TrackUntrackedUploadsHelpers
   def drop_temp_table_if_exists
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_table(:untracked_files_for_uploads) if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?(:untracked_files_for_uploads)
   end
+
+  def create_or_update_appearance(attrs)
+    a = Appearance.first_or_initialize(title: 'foo', description: 'bar')
+    a.update!(attrs)
+    a
+  end
 end