diff --git a/spec/features/budget_polls/officing_spec.rb b/spec/features/budget_polls/officing_spec.rb
index d9ae81cac..5dab07e05 100644
--- a/spec/features/budget_polls/officing_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/budget_polls/officing_spec.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ require "rails_helper"
 describe "Budget Poll Officing" do
 
   scenario "Show sidebar menus if officer has shifts assigned" do
-    poll = create(:poll)
     booth = create(:poll_booth)
-    booth_assignment = create(:poll_booth_assignment, poll: poll, booth: booth)
+    booth_assignment = create(:poll_booth_assignment, booth: booth)
 
     user = create(:user)
     officer = create(:poll_officer, user: user)
diff --git a/spec/models/poll/shift_spec.rb b/spec/models/poll/shift_spec.rb
index 5baaede91..539a5f988 100644
--- a/spec/models/poll/shift_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/poll/shift_spec.rb
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ describe Poll::Shift do
   describe "officer_assignments" do
 
     it "creates and destroy corresponding officer_assignments" do
-      poll2 = create(:poll)
-
-      booth_assignment1 = create(:poll_booth_assignment, poll: poll, booth: booth)
-      booth_assignment2 = create(:poll_booth_assignment, poll: poll2, booth: booth)
+      booth_assignment1 = create(:poll_booth_assignment, booth: booth)
+      booth_assignment2 = create(:poll_booth_assignment, booth: booth)
 
       expect { create(:poll_shift, booth: booth, officer: officer, date: Date.current) }.to change { Poll::OfficerAssignment.all.count }.by(2)