diff --git a/spec/features/user_spec.rb b/spec/features/user_spec.rb
index 61f3ce024..6db465a10 100644
--- a/spec/features/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/user_spec.rb
@@ -327,22 +327,15 @@ RSpec.describe "User Features" do
         fill_in("user[name]", with: "New User")
         fill_in("user[email]", with: "newuser@example.com")
         choose("user-role-data-provider-field")
-        choose("user-is-dpo-true-field")
-        choose("user-is-key-contact-true-field")
         click_button("Continue")
         expect(User.find_by(
                  name: "New User",
                  email: "newuser@example.com",
                  role: "data_provider",
-                 is_dpo: true,
-                 is_key_contact: true,
+                 is_dpo: false,
+                 is_key_contact: false,
                )).to be_a(User)
       end
-
-      it "defaults to is_dpo false" do
-        visit("users/new")
-        expect(page).to have_field("user[is_dpo]", with: false)
-      end
     end
 
     context "when editing someone elses account details" do
diff --git a/spec/models/form/setup/questions/created_by_id_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/setup/questions/created_by_id_spec.rb
index 80744d94b..6b9f2add5 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/setup/questions/created_by_id_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/setup/questions/created_by_id_spec.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Setup::Questions::CreatedById, type: :model do
   let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page) }
   let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection) }
   let(:form) { instance_double(Form) }
-  let!(:user_1) { FactoryBot.create(:user, name: "first user") }
-  let!(:user_2) { FactoryBot.create(:user, name: "second user") }
-  let!(:user_3) { FactoryBot.create(:user, name: nil, email: "madeupmail@example.com") }
+  let!(:user_1) { FactoryBot.build(:user, name: "first user") }
+  let!(:user_2) { FactoryBot.build(:user, name: "second user") }
+  let!(:user_3) { FactoryBot.build(:user, name: nil, email: "madeupmail@example.com") }
   let(:expected_answer_options) do
     {
       "" => "Select an option",
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Setup::Questions::CreatedById, type: :model do
     }
   end
 
+  before do
+    allow(User).to receive(:select).and_return [user_1, user_2, user_3]
+  end
+
   it "has correct page" do
     expect(question.page).to eq(page)
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
index be47f30fc..528661646 100644
--- a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -805,19 +805,6 @@ RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :request do
                 expect { patch "/users/#{other_user.id}", headers:, params: }
                   .to change { other_user.reload.active }.from(false).to(true)
               end
-
-              context "when the user name is missing" do
-                let(:other_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, name: nil, organisation: user.organisation) }
-
-                before do
-                  patch "/users/#{other_user.id}", headers:, params:
-                end
-
-                it "uses the user's email" do
-                  follow_redirect!
-                  expect(page).to have_content(other_user.email)
-                end
-              end
             end
           end
         end