diff --git a/test/fixtures/users.yml b/test/fixtures/users.yml
index e553961..250a3fc 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/users.yml
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@
   roles: [grant_permissions, modify_templates, modify_guidance, change_org_details, use_api]
   api_token: "ABCD1234ZYX987admincomplete"
   language: en-UK
-  user_type: org_admin
-  user_status: active
   confirmed_at: '2016-09-09 10:10:10'
 
 complete_user:
@@ -114,6 +112,4 @@
   organisation: complete
   api_token: "ABCD1234ZYX987usercomplete"
   language: en-UK
-  user_type: org_user
-  user_status: active
   confirmed_at: '2016-09-09 10:10:10'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/unit/user_test.rb b/test/unit/user_test.rb
index 2d9c577..eff2c03 100644
--- a/test/unit/user_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/user_test.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     
     @organisation = organisations(:curation_center)
     @language = languages(I18n.default_locale)
-    @user_status = user_statuses(:active)
-    @user_type = user_types(:admin)
     
     @dmptemplate = dmptemplates(:cc_template)
     
@@ -23,9 +21,7 @@
                          accept_terms: 'true',
                          organisation: @organisation,
                          api_token: 'ABC123',
-                         language: @language,
-                         user_type: @user_type,
-                         user_status: @user_status)
+                         language: @language)
   end
 
   # ---------------------------------------------------
@@ -191,16 +187,6 @@
   end
   
   # ---------------------------------------------------
-  test "can manage belongs_to relationship with UserType" do
-    verify_belongs_to_relationship(@super, @user_type)
-  end
-  
-  # ---------------------------------------------------
-  test "can manage belongs_to relationship with UserStatus" do
-    verify_belongs_to_relationship(@super, @user_status)
-  end
-  
-  # ---------------------------------------------------
   test "can manage belongs_to relationship with Organisation" do
     verify_belongs_to_relationship(@super, @organisation)
   end