diff --git a/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
index 0fd37c95e42..b1290fd0d47 100644
--- a/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ describe Notes::CreateService do
           let(:note_text) { %(HELLO\n/close\n/assign @#{user.username}\nWORLD) }
 
           it 'saves the note and does not alter the note text' do
-            expect_any_instance_of(Issues::UpdateService).to receive(:execute).and_call_original
+            service = double(:service)
+            allow(Issues::UpdateService).to receive(:new).and_return(service)
+            expect(service).to receive(:execute)
 
             note = described_class.new(project, user, opts.merge(note: note_text)).execute
 
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/services/boards/issues_move_service.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/services/boards/issues_move_service.rb
index 737863ea411..6d29a97c56d 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/services/boards/issues_move_service.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/services/boards/issues_move_service.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ shared_examples 'issues move service' do |group|
     let(:params) { { board_id: board1.id, from_list_id: list1.id, to_list_id: list2.id } }
 
     it 'delegates the label changes to Issues::UpdateService' do
-      expect_any_instance_of(Issues::UpdateService).to receive(:execute).with(issue).once
+      service = double(:service)
+      expect(Issues::UpdateService).to receive(:new).and_return(service)
+      expect(service).to receive(:execute).with(issue).once
 
       described_class.new(parent, user, params).execute(issue)
     end