diff --git a/spec/factories/polls.rb b/spec/factories/polls.rb
index 6fbe1da34..f5bcccdcb 100644
--- a/spec/factories/polls.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/polls.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     trait :published do
       published { true }
     end
+
+    trait :hidden do
+      hidden_at { Time.current }
+    end
   end
 
   factory :poll_question, class: "Poll::Question" do
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb
index 1f1c8275f..6847ce7c3 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ describe "Stats" do
     end
 
     scenario "Do not count hidden users" do
-      1.times { create(:user, :level_three, hidden_at: Time.current) }
-      2.times { create(:user, :level_two, hidden_at: Time.current) }
-      3.times { create(:user, hidden_at: Time.current) }
+      1.times { create(:user, :hidden, :level_three) }
+      2.times { create(:user, :hidden, :level_two) }
+      3.times { create(:user, :hidden) }
 
       visit admin_stats_path
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb b/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb
index d3a02cb54..038f73676 100644
--- a/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
     it "does not include hidden comments" do
       visible_comment = create(:comment)
-      hidden_comment  = create(:comment, hidden_at: Time.current)
+      hidden_comment  = create(:comment, :hidden)
 
       response = execute("{ comments { edges { node { body } } } }")
       received_comments = extract_fields(response, "comments", "body")
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
     it "does not include comments from hidden proposals" do
       visible_proposal = create(:proposal)
-      hidden_proposal  = create(:proposal, hidden_at: Time.current)
+      hidden_proposal  = create(:proposal, :hidden)
 
       visible_proposal_comment = create(:comment, commentable: visible_proposal)
       hidden_proposal_comment  = create(:comment, commentable: hidden_proposal)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
     it "does not include comments from hidden debates" do
       visible_debate = create(:debate)
-      hidden_debate  = create(:debate, hidden_at: Time.current)
+      hidden_debate  = create(:debate, :hidden)
 
       visible_debate_comment = create(:comment, commentable: visible_debate)
       hidden_debate_comment  = create(:comment, commentable: hidden_debate)
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
     it "does not include comments from hidden polls" do
       visible_poll = create(:poll)
-      hidden_poll  = create(:poll, hidden_at: Time.current)
+      hidden_poll  = create(:poll, :hidden)
 
       visible_poll_comment = create(:comment, commentable: visible_poll)
       hidden_poll_comment  = create(:comment, commentable: hidden_poll)
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
     it "does not include votes of hidden proposals" do
       visible_proposal = create(:proposal)
-      hidden_proposal  = create(:proposal, hidden_at: Time.current)
+      hidden_proposal  = create(:proposal, :hidden)
 
       visible_proposal_vote = create(:vote, votable: visible_proposal)
       hidden_proposal_vote  = create(:vote, votable: hidden_proposal)
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
     it "does not include votes of hidden comments" do
       visible_comment = create(:comment)
-      hidden_comment  = create(:comment, hidden_at: Time.current)
+      hidden_comment  = create(:comment, :hidden)
 
       visible_comment_vote = create(:vote, votable: visible_comment)
       hidden_comment_vote  = create(:vote, votable: hidden_comment)
diff --git a/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb b/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb
index f753ed7c6..b93514f64 100644
--- a/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ describe Budget::Stats do
 
   describe "#participants" do
     let(:author) { investment.author }
-    let(:author_and_voter) { create(:user, hidden_at: Time.current) }
+    let(:author_and_voter) { create(:user, :hidden) }
     let(:voter) { create(:user) }
     let(:voter_and_balloter) { create(:user) }
-    let(:balloter) { create(:user, hidden_at: Time.current) }
+    let(:balloter) { create(:user, :hidden) }
     let(:poll_balloter) { create(:user, :level_two) }
     let(:non_participant) { create(:user, :level_two) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/poll/stats_spec.rb b/spec/models/poll/stats_spec.rb
index fad205da3..166a92569 100644
--- a/spec/models/poll/stats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/poll/stats_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe Poll::Stats do
   describe "#participants" do
     it "includes hidden users" do
       create(:poll_voter, poll: poll)
-      create(:poll_voter, poll: poll, user: create(:user, :level_two, hidden_at: Time.current))
+      create(:poll_voter, poll: poll, user: create(:user, :level_two, :hidden))
 
       expect(stats.participants.count).to eq(2)
     end