diff --git a/test/user.js b/test/user.js
index 8b2b98518f..d0a0ca9c9d 100644
--- a/test/user.js
+++ b/test/user.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe('User', () => {
 			const validationPending = await User.email.isValidationPending(uid, email);
 			assert.strictEqual(validationPending, true);
 
-			assert.equal(data.email, '<h1>test</h1>@gmail.com');
+			assert.equal(data.email, '');
 			assert.strictEqual(data.profileviews, 0);
 			assert.strictEqual(data.reputation, 0);
 			assert.strictEqual(data.postcount, 0);
@@ -2616,6 +2616,7 @@ describe('User', () => {
 			await assertPrivacy({ v3Api: false, jar: regularUserJar, emailOnly: true });
 
 			// Let's confirm for afterwards
+			await User.setUserField(hidingUser.uid, 'email', 'should@be.hidden');
 			await User.email.confirmByUid(hidingUser.uid);
 		});