diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-uploads-uppy-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-uploads-uppy-test.js
index 23de74d4fa5..673896bf3a1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-uploads-uppy-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-uploads-uppy-test.js
@@ -389,7 +389,12 @@ acceptance("Uppy Composer Attachment - Upload Error", function (needs) {
 
   test("should show an error message for the failed upload", async function (assert) {
     // Don't log the upload error
-    sinon.stub(console, "error");
+    const stub = sinon
+      .stub(console, "error")
+      .withArgs(
+        sinon.match(/\[Uppy\]/),
+        sinon.match(/Failed to upload avatar\.png/)
+      );
 
     await visit("/");
     await click("#create-topic");
@@ -398,6 +403,7 @@ acceptance("Uppy Composer Attachment - Upload Error", function (needs) {
     const done = assert.async();
 
     appEvents.on("composer:upload-error", async () => {
+      sinon.assert.calledOnce(stub);
       assert.strictEqual(
         query(".bootbox .modal-body").innerHTML,
         "There was an error uploading the file, the gif was way too cool.",
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/unknown-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/unknown-test.js
index 90e9dae7f0d..b9e529f3e48 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/unknown-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/unknown-test.js
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ acceptance("Category 404", function (needs) {
 
   test("Navigating to a bad category link does not break the router", async function (assert) {
     // Don't log the XHR error
-    sinon.stub(console, "error");
+    const stub = sinon
+      .stub(console, "error")
+      .withArgs(sinon.match({ status: 404 }));
 
     await visit("/t/internationalization-localization/280");
 
     await click('[data-for-test="category-404"]');
     assert.strictEqual(currentURL(), "/404");
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(stub);
 
     // See that we can navigate away
     await click("#site-logo");
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/unit/services/presence-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/unit/services/presence-test.js
index 40e07a66c3d..9d44ebb90ee 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/unit/services/presence-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/unit/services/presence-test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 import { test } from "qunit";
 import { PresenceChannelNotFound } from "discourse/services/presence";
 import { setTestPresence } from "discourse/lib/user-presence";
+import sinon from "sinon";
 
 function usersFixture() {
   return [
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@ acceptance("Presence - Subscribing", function (needs) {
       "updates following messagebus message"
     );
 
+    const stub = sinon
+      .stub(console, "log")
+      .withArgs(
+        "PresenceChannel '/test/ch1' dropped message (received 99, expecting 3), resyncing..."
+      );
+
     publishToMessageBus(
       "/presence/test/ch1",
       {
@@ -133,6 +140,7 @@ acceptance("Presence - Subscribing", function (needs) {
 
     await channel._presenceState._resubscribePromise;
 
+    sinon.assert.calledOnce(stub);
     assert.strictEqual(
       channel.users.length,
       3,