diff --git a/spec/controllers/sent_notifications_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/sent_notifications_controller_spec.rb
index 191e290a118..5ddfe84440e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/sent_notifications_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/sent_notifications_controller_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe SentNotificationsController, type: :controller do
 
   let(:issue) do
     create(:issue, project: project, author: user) do |issue|
-      issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: true)
+      issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: true)
     end
   end
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe SentNotificationsController, type: :controller do
       context 'when the force param is not passed' do
         let(:merge_request) do
           create(:merge_request, source_project: project, author: user) do |merge_request|
-            merge_request.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: true)
+            merge_request.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: true)
           end
         end
         let(:sent_notification) { create(:sent_notification, noteable: merge_request, recipient: user) }
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb
index 6e987967ca5..e8fead767f2 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ describe Issue, "Issuable" do
   end
 
   describe '#subscribed?' do
+    let(:project) { issue.project }
+
     context 'user is not a participant in the issue' do
       before { allow(issue).to receive(:participants).with(user).and_return([]) }
 
@@ -184,13 +186,13 @@ describe Issue, "Issuable" do
       end
 
       it 'returns true when a subcription exists and subscribed is true' do
-        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: true)
+        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: true)
 
         expect(issue.subscribed?(user)).to be_truthy
       end
 
       it 'returns false when a subcription exists and subscribed is false' do
-        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: false)
+        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: false)
 
         expect(issue.subscribed?(user)).to be_falsey
       end
@@ -204,13 +206,13 @@ describe Issue, "Issuable" do
       end
 
       it 'returns true when a subcription exists and subscribed is true' do
-        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: true)
+        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: true)
 
         expect(issue.subscribed?(user)).to be_truthy
       end
 
       it 'returns false when a subcription exists and subscribed is false' do
-        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: false)
+        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: false)
 
         expect(issue.subscribed?(user)).to be_falsey
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
index 6f7ce8ca992..f4a53f7e4c6 100644
--- a/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ describe Issuable::BulkUpdateService, services: true do
   describe 'unsubscribe from issues' do
     let(:issues) do
       create_list(:closed_issue, 2, project: project) do |issue|
-        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, subscribed: true)
+        issue.subscriptions.create(user: user, project: project, subscribed: true)
       end
     end