diff --git a/spec/system/moderation/proposal_notifications_spec.rb b/spec/system/moderation/proposal_notifications_spec.rb
index ccbff02c0..05920145a 100644
--- a/spec/system/moderation/proposal_notifications_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/moderation/proposal_notifications_spec.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ describe "Moderate proposal notifications" do
     describe "moderate in bulk" do
       describe "When a proposal has been selected for moderation" do
         let!(:proposal_notification) { create(:proposal_notification, created_at: Date.current - 4.days) }
+        let!(:email) { proposal_notification.author.email }
 
         before do
           visit moderation_proposal_notifications_path
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ describe "Moderate proposal notifications" do
           expect(page).not_to have_css("#proposal_notification_#{proposal_notification.id}")
 
           click_link "Block users"
-          fill_in "email or name of user", with: proposal_notification.author.email
+          fill_in "email or name of user", with: email
           click_button "Search"
 
           within "tr", text: proposal_notification.author.name do
@@ -75,15 +76,12 @@ describe "Moderate proposal notifications" do
         end
 
         scenario "Block the author" do
-          author = create(:user)
-          proposal_notification.update!(author: author)
-
           accept_confirm("Are you sure? Block authors") { click_button "Block authors" }
 
           expect(page).not_to have_css("#proposal_notification_#{proposal_notification.id}")
 
           click_link "Block users"
-          fill_in "email or name of user", with: proposal_notification.author.email
+          fill_in "email or name of user", with: email
           click_button "Search"
 
           within "tr", text: proposal_notification.author.name do