diff --git a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
index 2ca1107f5d6..88ad68b13d5 100644
--- a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -5125,6 +5125,7 @@ describe UsersController do
     end
 
     it 'works for logged in user' do
+      freeze_time
       sign_in(user1)
       delete "/u/recent-searches.json"
 
@@ -5141,6 +5142,7 @@ describe UsersController do
     end
 
     it 'works for logged in user' do
+      freeze_time
       sign_in(user1)
       SiteSetting.log_search_queries = true
       user1.user_option.update!(oldest_search_log_date: nil)