diff --git a/api/tests/common/test_permissions.py b/api/tests/common/test_permissions.py
index b5c5160f8..f04f12e0b 100644
--- a/api/tests/common/test_permissions.py
+++ b/api/tests/common/test_permissions.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import pytest
 
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.http import Http404
 
 from funkwhale_api.common import permissions
@@ -19,24 +18,26 @@ def test_owner_permission_owner_field_ok(nodb_factories, api_request):
     assert check is True
 
 
-def test_owner_permission_owner_field_not_ok(nodb_factories, api_request):
+def test_owner_permission_owner_field_not_ok(
+        anonymous_user, nodb_factories, api_request):
     playlist = nodb_factories['playlists.Playlist']()
     view = APIView.as_view()
     permission = permissions.OwnerPermission()
     request = api_request.get('/')
-    setattr(request, 'user', AnonymousUser())
+    setattr(request, 'user', anonymous_user)
 
     with pytest.raises(Http404):
         permission.has_object_permission(request, view, playlist)
 
 
-def test_owner_permission_read_only(nodb_factories, api_request):
+def test_owner_permission_read_only(
+        anonymous_user, nodb_factories, api_request):
     playlist = nodb_factories['playlists.Playlist']()
     view = APIView.as_view()
     setattr(view, 'owner_checks', ['write'])
     permission = permissions.OwnerPermission()
     request = api_request.get('/')
-    setattr(request, 'user', AnonymousUser())
+    setattr(request, 'user', anonymous_user)
     check = permission.has_object_permission(request, view, playlist)
 
     assert check is True