diff --git a/spec/shared/features/edit_translatable.rb b/spec/shared/features/edit_translatable.rb
index 54af5794a..ed19ad63c 100644
--- a/spec/shared/features/edit_translatable.rb
+++ b/spec/shared/features/edit_translatable.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ shared_examples "edit_translatable" do |factory_name, path_name, input_fields, t
 
     if front_end_path_to_visit?(path_name)
       Setting["feature.translation_interface"] = true
-      translatable.update(author: user)
+      translatable.update(author: user) if translatable.respond_to?(:author)
     end
   end