diff --git a/tests/Feature/Checkouts/General/SettingAlertOnResponseTest.php b/tests/Feature/Checkouts/General/SettingAlertOnResponseTest.php
index 42d22fdfc3..f9846dd270 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Checkouts/General/SettingAlertOnResponseTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Checkouts/General/SettingAlertOnResponseTest.php
@@ -3,50 +3,37 @@
 namespace Tests\Feature\Checkouts\General;
 
 use App\Models\Asset;
-use App\Models\Category;
 use App\Models\Statuslabel;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class SettingAlertOnResponseTest extends TestCase
 {
+    private Asset $asset;
     private User $actor;
     private User $assignedUser;
 
-    private Category $categoryThatAlerts;
-    private Category $categoryThatDoesNotAlert;
-
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
 
+        $this->asset = Asset::factory()->create();
         $this->actor = User::factory()->checkoutAssets()->create();
         $this->assignedUser = User::factory()->create();
-
-        $this->categoryThatAlerts = Category::factory()->create([
-            'require_acceptance' => true,
-            'alert_on_response' => true,
-        ]);
-
-        $this->categoryThatDoesNotAlert = Category::factory()->create([
-            'require_acceptance' => true,
-            'alert_on_response' => false,
-        ]);
     }
 
     public function test_sets_alert_on_response_if_enabled_by_category()
     {
-        $asset = Asset::factory()->create();
-
-        $asset->model->update([
-            'category_id' => $this->categoryThatAlerts->id,
+        $this->asset->model->category->update([
+            'require_acceptance' => true,
+            'alert_on_response' => true,
         ]);
 
-        $this->postCheckout($asset);
+        $this->postCheckout($this->asset);
 
         $this->assertDatabaseHas('checkout_acceptances', [
             'checkoutable_type' => Asset::class,
-            'checkoutable_id' => $asset->id,
+            'checkoutable_id' => $this->asset->id,
             'assigned_to_id' => $this->assignedUser->id,
             'alert_on_response_id' => $this->actor->id,
         ]);
@@ -54,17 +41,16 @@ class SettingAlertOnResponseTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_does_not_set_alert_on_response_if_disabled_by_category()
     {
-        $asset = Asset::factory()->create();
-
-        $asset->model->update([
-            'category_id' => $this->categoryThatDoesNotAlert->id,
+        $this->asset->model->category->update([
+            'require_acceptance' => true,
+            'alert_on_response' => false,
         ]);
 
-        $this->postCheckout($asset);
+        $this->postCheckout($this->asset);
 
         $this->assertDatabaseHas('checkout_acceptances', [
             'checkoutable_type' => Asset::class,
-            'checkoutable_id' => $asset->id,
+            'checkoutable_id' => $this->asset->id,
             'assigned_to_id' => $this->assignedUser->id,
             'alert_on_response_id' => null,
         ]);