diff --git a/spec/lib/plain_text_formatter_spec.rb b/spec/lib/plain_text_formatter_spec.rb
index b22f473d0..4683e1509 100644
--- a/spec/lib/plain_text_formatter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/plain_text_formatter_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
     subject { described_class.new(status.text, status.local?).to_s }
 
     context 'when status is local' do
-      let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, text: '<p>a text by a nerd who uses an HTML tag in text</p>', uri: nil) }
+      let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, text: '<p>a text by a nerd who uses an HTML tag in text</p>', uri: nil) }
 
       it 'returns the raw text' do
         expect(subject).to eq '<p>a text by a nerd who uses an HTML tag in text</p>'
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
     end
 
     context 'when status is remote' do
-      let(:remote_account) { Fabricate(:account, domain: 'remote.test', username: 'bob', url: 'https://remote.test/') }
+      let(:remote_account) { Fabricate.build(:account, domain: 'remote.test', username: 'bob', url: 'https://remote.test/') }
 
       context 'when text contains inline HTML tags' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: '<b>Lorem</b> <em>ipsum</em>') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: '<b>Lorem</b> <em>ipsum</em>') }
 
         it 'strips the tags' do
           expect(subject).to eq 'Lorem ipsum'
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains <p> tags' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: '<p>Lorem</p><p>ipsum</p>') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: '<p>Lorem</p><p>ipsum</p>') }
 
         it 'inserts a newline' do
           expect(subject).to eq "Lorem\nipsum"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains a single <br> tag' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem<br>ipsum') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem<br>ipsum') }
 
         it 'inserts a newline' do
           expect(subject).to eq "Lorem\nipsum"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains consecutive <br> tag' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem<br><br><br>ipsum') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem<br><br><br>ipsum') }
 
         it 'inserts a single newline' do
           expect(subject).to eq "Lorem\nipsum"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains HTML entity' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem &amp; ipsum &#x2764;') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem &amp; ipsum &#x2764;') }
 
         it 'unescapes the entity' do
           expect(subject).to eq 'Lorem & ipsum ❤'
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains <script> tag' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem <script> alert("Booh!") </script>ipsum') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem <script> alert("Booh!") </script>ipsum') }
 
         it 'strips the tag and its contents' do
           expect(subject).to eq 'Lorem ipsum'
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains an HTML comment tags' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem <!-- Booh! -->ipsum') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: 'Lorem <!-- Booh! -->ipsum') }
 
         it 'strips the comment' do
           expect(subject).to eq 'Lorem ipsum'
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ RSpec.describe PlainTextFormatter do
       end
 
       context 'when text contains HTML ruby tags' do
-        let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account, text: '<p>Lorem <ruby>明日 <rp>(</rp><rt>Ashita</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby> ipsum</p>') }
+        let(:status) { Fabricate.build(:status, account: remote_account, text: '<p>Lorem <ruby>明日 <rp>(</rp><rt>Ashita</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby> ipsum</p>') }
 
         it 'strips the comment' do
           expect(subject).to eq 'Lorem 明日 (Ashita) ipsum'