diff --git a/roomserver/storage/tables/room_aliases_table_test.go b/roomserver/storage/tables/room_aliases_table_test.go
index 8fb57d5a4..624d92ae6 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/tables/room_aliases_table_test.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/tables/room_aliases_table_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func mustCreateRoomAliasesTable(t *testing.T, dbType test.DBType) (tab tables.Ro
 }
 
 func TestRoomAliasesTable(t *testing.T) {
-	alice := test.NewUser()
+	alice := test.NewUser(t)
 	room := test.NewRoom(t, alice)
 	room2 := test.NewRoom(t, alice)
 	ctx := context.Background()
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/tables/rooms_table_test.go b/roomserver/storage/tables/rooms_table_test.go
index 9872fb800..0a02369a1 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/tables/rooms_table_test.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/tables/rooms_table_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func mustCreateRoomsTable(t *testing.T, dbType test.DBType) (tab tables.Rooms, c
 }
 
 func TestRoomsTable(t *testing.T) {
-	alice := test.NewUser()
+	alice := test.NewUser(t)
 	room := test.NewRoom(t, alice)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	test.WithAllDatabases(t, func(t *testing.T, dbType test.DBType) {