diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
index b6d46bea80..823c9a918b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class TestHelpers(TestCase):
 
         # Attempt to download an image which throws a 404
         with self.assertRaises(requests.exceptions.HTTPError):
-            helpers.download_image_from_url("https://httpstat.us/404")
+            helpers.download_image_from_url("https://httpstat.us/404", timeout=10)
 
         # Attempt to download, but timeout
         with self.assertRaises(requests.exceptions.Timeout):
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class TestHelpers(TestCase):
 
         # Attempt to download, but not a valid image
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
-            helpers.download_image_from_url("https://httpstat.us/200")
+            helpers.download_image_from_url("https://httpstat.us/200", timeout=10)
 
         large_img = "https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/raw/master/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/img/paper_splash_large.jpg"
 
@@ -283,13 +283,13 @@ class TestHelpers(TestCase):
 
         # Attempt to download an image which is too large
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-            helpers.download_image_from_url(large_img)
+            helpers.download_image_from_url(large_img, timeout=10)
 
         # Increase allowable download size
         InvenTreeSetting.set_setting('INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE', 5, change_user=None)
 
         # Download a valid image (should not throw an error)
-        helpers.download_image_from_url(large_img)
+        helpers.download_image_from_url(large_img, timeout=10)
 
 
 class TestQuoteWrap(TestCase):
diff --git a/InvenTree/common/tests.py b/InvenTree/common/tests.py
index 70d19101ef..2313164935 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/tests.py
@@ -534,8 +534,10 @@ class NotificationUserSettingsApiTest(InvenTreeAPITestCase):
 
     def test_setting(self):
         """Test the string name for NotificationUserSetting."""
+
+        NotificationUserSetting.set_setting('NOTIFICATION_METHOD_MAIL', True, change_user=self.user, user=self.user)
         test_setting = NotificationUserSetting.get_setting_object('NOTIFICATION_METHOD_MAIL', user=self.user)
-        self.assertEqual(str(test_setting), 'NOTIFICATION_METHOD_MAIL (for testuser): ')
+        self.assertEqual(str(test_setting), 'NOTIFICATION_METHOD_MAIL (for testuser): True')
 
 
 class PluginSettingsApiTest(InvenTreeAPITestCase):