diff --git a/spec/services/users/delete_spec.rb b/spec/services/users/delete_spec.rb
index 28c69e9c3..5b5f32bb8 100644
--- a/spec/services/users/delete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/users/delete_spec.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ RSpec.describe Users::Delete, type: :service do
       create_associations(direct_associations.select { |a| kept_association_names.include?(a.name) })
     end
 
+    before do
+      allow(user).to receive(:trusted).and_return(true)
+    end
+
     def create_associations(names)
       associations = []
 
@@ -146,6 +150,11 @@ RSpec.describe Users::Delete, type: :service do
     end
 
     it "keeps the kept associations" do
+      # Rating Vote must be for NOT the user's own article
+      other_article = create(:article)
+      rating_vote = kept_associations.detect { |a| a.is_a?(RatingVote) }
+      rating_vote.update(article_id: other_article.id)
+
       expect(kept_associations).not_to be_empty
       user.reload
       described_class.call(user)