diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_group_id_assign_user_id.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_group_id_assign_user_id.test.js
index 2e122e78fc..1870f5b768 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_group_id_assign_user_id.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_group_id_assign_user_id.test.js
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ describe('POST /tasks/:taskId/assign/:memberId', () => {
 
     const groupTask = await user.get(`/tasks/group/${guild._id}`);
 
-    expect(member.notifications.length).to.equal(2);
-    expect(member.notifications[1].type).to.equal('GROUP_TASK_ASSIGNED');
-    expect(member.notifications[1].taskId).to.equal(groupTask._id);
+    const lastNotification = member.notifications[member.notifications.length - 1];
+    expect(lastNotification.type).to.equal('GROUP_TASK_ASSIGNED');
+    expect(lastNotification.taskId).to.equal(groupTask._id);
   });
 
   it('assigns a task to multiple users', async () => {
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_task_id_unassign.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_task_id_unassign.test.js
index 117c9f760f..7338482971 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_task_id_unassign.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-tasks_task_id_unassign.test.js
@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ describe('POST /tasks/:taskId/unassign/:memberId', () => {
   });
 
   it('removes task assignment notification from unassigned user', async () => {
+    await member.sync();
+    const oldNotificationCount = member.notifications.length;
     await user.post(`/tasks/${task._id}/unassign/${member._id}`);
 
     await member.sync();
-    expect(member.notifications.length).to.equal(1); // mystery items
+    expect(member.notifications.length).to.equal(oldNotificationCount - 1);
   });
 
   it('unassigns a user and only that user from a task', async () => {