diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
index 6bcfc76b..6e912858 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ''' testing book data connectors '''
+from unittest.mock import patch
 from django.test import TestCase
 import responses
 
@@ -104,8 +105,10 @@ class AbstractConnector(TestCase):
             'https://example.com/book/abcd',
             json=self.edition_data
         )
-        result = self.connector.get_or_create_book(
-            'https://example.com/book/abcd')
+        with patch(
+                'bookwyrm.connectors.abstract_connector.load_more_data.delay'):
+            result = self.connector.get_or_create_book(
+                'https://example.com/book/abcd')
         self.assertEqual(result, self.book)
         self.assertEqual(models.Edition.objects.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(models.Edition.objects.count(), 1)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py
index 4781aa37..3d890141 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py
@@ -165,9 +165,11 @@ class ImportJob(TestCase):
             status=200)
 
         with patch(
-                'bookwyrm.connectors.connector_manager.first_search_result'
-            ) as search:
-            search.return_value = result
-            book = self.item_1.get_book_from_isbn()
+                'bookwyrm.connectors.abstract_connector.load_more_data.delay'):
+            with patch(
+                    'bookwyrm.connectors.connector_manager.first_search_result'
+                ) as search:
+                search.return_value = result
+                book = self.item_1.get_book_from_isbn()
 
         self.assertEqual(book.title, 'Sabriel')