diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb
index e425bbd49..d1b87bb3f 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::Buyer1IncomeKnown, type: :model do
 
   let(:question_id) { nil }
   let(:question_definition) { nil }
-  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page, subsection: instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: collection_start_date_for_year(current_collection_start_year)))) }
+  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page) }
+  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection) }
+  let(:form) { instance_double(Form, start_date: current_collection_start_date) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(page).to receive(:subsection).and_return(subsection)
+    allow(subsection).to receive(:form).and_return(form)
+  end
 
   it "has correct page" do
     expect(question.page).to eq(page)
diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb
index 0c60662ca..55d75a8f5 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::Buyer1Income, type: :model do
 
   let(:question_id) { nil }
   let(:question_definition) { nil }
-  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page, subsection: instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: collection_start_date_for_year(current_collection_start_year)))) }
+  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page) }
+  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection) }
+  let(:form) { instance_double(Form, start_date: current_collection_start_date) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(page).to receive(:subsection).and_return(subsection)
+    allow(subsection).to receive(:form).and_return(form)
+  end
 
   it "has correct page" do
     expect(question.page).to eq(page)