diff --git a/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb
index 8d2f09507..4ab33e4af 100644
--- a/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'test_helper'
 class ArtistVersionsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   context "An artist versions controller" do
     setup do
-      CurrentUser.user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      CurrentUser.user = FactoryGirl.create(:gold_user)
       CurrentUser.ip_addr = "127.0.0.1"
       @artist = FactoryGirl.create(:artist)
     end
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ class ArtistVersionsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     end
 
     should "get the index page" do
-      get :index
+      get :index, {}, {:user_id => CurrentUser.id}
       assert_response :success
     end
 
     should "get the index page when searching for something" do
-      get :index, {:search => {:name => @artist.name}}
+      get :index, {:search => {:name => @artist.name}}, {:user_id => CurrentUser.id}
       assert_response :success
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/functional/pool_elements_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/pool_elements_controller_test.rb
index 3a3b11675..aa1347a3f 100644
--- a/test/functional/pool_elements_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/pool_elements_controller_test.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'test_helper'
 class PoolElementsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   context "The pools posts controller" do
     setup do
-      @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      @user = Timecop.travel(1.month.ago) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
       @mod = FactoryGirl.create(:moderator_user)
       CurrentUser.user = @user
       CurrentUser.ip_addr = "127.0.0.1"
diff --git a/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb
index ee71958b3..4026f53ba 100644
--- a/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'test_helper'
 class PoolsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   context "The pools controller" do
     setup do
-      @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      @user = Timecop.travel(1.month.ago) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
       @mod = FactoryGirl.create(:moderator_user)
       CurrentUser.user = @user
       CurrentUser.ip_addr = "127.0.0.1"
diff --git a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
index 11b98bb3e..7eb538932 100644
--- a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "test_helper"
 class PostsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   context "The posts controller" do
     setup do
-      @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      @user = Timecop.travel(1.month.ago) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
       @api_key = ApiKey.generate!(@user)
       CurrentUser.user = @user
       CurrentUser.ip_addr = "127.0.0.1"