diff --git a/test/notification_test.exs b/test/notification_test.exs
index 96a8d372a..2163c95c0 100644
--- a/test/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/notification_test.exs
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ test "notifies someone when they are directly addressed" do
     test "it creates a notification for subscribed users" do
       user = insert(:user)
       subscriber = insert(:user)
+  
+      User.subscribe(subscriber, user)
 
-      {:ok, _, _} = TwitterAPI.subscribe(subscriber, %{"user_id" => user.id})
       {:ok, status} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{"status" => "Akariiiin"})
       {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(status)
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ test "it doesn't create duplicate notifications for follow+subscribed users" do
       subscriber = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _, _, _} = TwitterAPI.follow(subscriber, %{"user_id" => user.id})
-      {:ok, _, _} = TwitterAPI.subscribe(subscriber, %{"user_id" => user.id})
+      User.subscribe(subscriber, user)
       {:ok, status} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{"status" => "Akariiiin"})
       {:ok, [_notif]} = Notification.create_notifications(status)
     end