diff --git a/spec/models/log_spec.rb b/spec/models/log_spec.rb
index 21ff2849d..76fadad6b 100644
--- a/spec/models/log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/log_spec.rb
@@ -7,23 +7,26 @@ RSpec.describe Log, type: :model do
   end
 
   describe "#calculate_status" do
+    let(:organisation) { build(:organisation, id: 1) }
+    let(:user) { build(:user, id: 1, organisation:) }
+
     it "returns the correct status for a completed sales log" do
-      complete_sales_log = create(:sales_log, :completed, saledate: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 12), status: nil)
+      complete_sales_log = build(:sales_log, :completed, assigned_to: user)
       expect(complete_sales_log.calculate_status).to eq "completed"
     end
 
     it "returns the correct status for an in progress sales log" do
-      in_progress_sales_log = create(:sales_log, :in_progress, saledate: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 12), status: nil)
+      in_progress_sales_log = build(:sales_log, :in_progress, assigned_to: user)
       expect(in_progress_sales_log.calculate_status).to eq "in_progress"
     end
 
     it "returns the correct status for a completed lettings log" do
-      complete_lettings_log = create(:lettings_log, :completed, startdate: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 12), voiddate: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 11), mrcdate: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 11), status: nil)
+      complete_lettings_log = build(:lettings_log, :completed, assigned_to: user)
       expect(complete_lettings_log.calculate_status).to eq "completed"
     end
 
     it "returns the correct status for an in progress lettings log" do
-      in_progress_lettings_log = create(:lettings_log, :in_progress, startdate: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 12), status: nil)
+      in_progress_lettings_log = build(:lettings_log, :in_progress, assigned_to: user)
       expect(in_progress_lettings_log.calculate_status).to eq "in_progress"
     end
   end