Use `:empty_project` where possible in model specsrs-empty_project-models

66 files changed, 148 insertions, 146 deletions

diff --git a/spec/models/ability_spec.rb b/spec/models/ability_spec.rb
index 4d57efd3c53..2f4a33a1868 100644
--- a/spec/models/ability_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ability_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe Ability, lib: true do
   describe '.can_edit_note?' do
     let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
-    let!(:note) { create(:note_on_issue, project: project) }
+    let(:note) { create(:note_on_issue, project: project) }
 
     context 'using an anonymous user' do
       it 'returns false' do
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe Ability, lib: true do
   describe '.users_that_can_read_project' do
     context 'using a public project' do
       it 'returns all the users' do
-        project = create(:project, :public)
+        project = create(:empty_project, :public)
         user = build(:user)
 
         expect(described_class.users_that_can_read_project([user], project)).
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe Ability, lib: true do
     end
 
     context 'using an internal project' do
-      let(:project) { create(:project, :internal) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :internal) }
 
       it 'returns users that are administrators' do
         user = build(:user, admin: true)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe Ability, lib: true do
     end
 
     context 'using a private project' do
-      let(:project) { create(:project, :private) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :private) }
 
       it 'returns users that are administrators' do
         user = build(:user, admin: true)
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ describe Ability, lib: true do
   end
 
   describe '.project_disabled_features_rules' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project,  wiki_access_level: ProjectFeature::DISABLED) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project, wiki_access_level: ProjectFeature::DISABLED) }
 
     subject { described_class.allowed(project.owner, project) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
index f031876e812..47cd5075a7d 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/build_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Ci::Build, :models do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:build) { create(:ci_build, pipeline: pipeline) }
   let(:test_trace) { 'This is a test' }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
index 2bdd611aeed..426be74cd02 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/pipeline_spec.rb
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
     end
 
     describe 'merge request metrics' do
-      let(:project) { FactoryGirl.create :project }
+      let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
       let(:pipeline) { FactoryGirl.create(:ci_empty_pipeline, status: 'created', project: project, ref: 'master', sha: project.repository.commit('master').id) }
       let!(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project, source_branch: pipeline.ref) }
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
   end
 
   context 'with non-empty project' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     let(:pipeline) do
       create(:ci_pipeline,
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "#merge_requests" do
-    let(:project) { FactoryGirl.create :project }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:pipeline) { FactoryGirl.create(:ci_empty_pipeline, status: 'created', project: project, ref: 'master', sha: project.repository.commit('master').id) }
 
     it "returns merge requests whose `diff_head_sha` matches the pipeline's SHA" do
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ describe Ci::Pipeline, models: true do
   end
 
   describe 'notifications when pipeline success or failed' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     let(:pipeline) do
       create(:ci_pipeline,
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb
index 2b856ca7af7..3f32248e52b 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ describe Ci::Runner, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#can_pick?' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
-    let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_pipeline, project: project) }
+    let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_pipeline) }
     let(:build) { create(:ci_build, pipeline: pipeline) }
     let(:runner) { create(:ci_runner) }
 
@@ -321,8 +320,8 @@ describe Ci::Runner, models: true do
 
   describe '.assignable_for' do
     let(:runner) { create(:ci_runner) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
-    let(:another_project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
+    let(:another_project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     before do
       project.runners << runner
diff --git a/spec/models/commit_range_spec.rb b/spec/models/commit_range_spec.rb
index 30782ca75a0..e4bddf67096 100644
--- a/spec/models/commit_range_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/commit_range_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe CommitRange, models: true do
     it { is_expected.to include_module(Referable) }
   end
 
-  let!(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+  let!(:project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let!(:commit1) { project.commit("HEAD~2") }
   let!(:commit2) { project.commit }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/commit_spec.rb b/spec/models/commit_spec.rb
index b2202f0fd44..32f9366a14c 100644
--- a/spec/models/commit_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/commit_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Commit, models: true do
-  let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let(:commit)  { project.commit }
 
   describe 'modules' do
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe Commit, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project, path: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository, path: 'sample-project') }
     let(:commit)  { project.commit }
 
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ describe Commit, models: true do
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      another_project = build(:project, :repository, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
       expect(commit.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project@#{commit.id}"
     end
   end
 
   describe '#reference_link_text' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project, path: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository, path: 'sample-project') }
     let(:commit)  { project.commit }
 
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe Commit, models: true do
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      another_project = build(:project, :repository, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
       expect(commit.reference_link_text(another_project)).to eq "sample-project@#{commit.short_id}"
     end
   end
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ eos
 
   describe '#closes_issues' do
     let(:issue) { create :issue, project: project }
-    let(:other_project) { create :project, :public }
+    let(:other_project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
     let(:other_issue) { create :issue, project: other_project }
     let(:commiter) { create :user }
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ eos
   end
 
   it_behaves_like 'a mentionable' do
-    subject { create(:project).commit }
+    subject { create(:project, :repository).commit }
 
     let(:author) { create(:user, email: subject.author_email) }
     let(:backref_text) { "commit #{subject.id}" }
diff --git a/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb b/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
index 64ea607eb95..bf4394f7d5b 100644
--- a/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/commit_status_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe CommitStatus, models: true do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
   let(:pipeline) do
     create(:ci_pipeline, project: project, sha: project.commit.id)
diff --git a/spec/models/compare_spec.rb b/spec/models/compare_spec.rb
index 49ab3c4b6e9..da003dbf794 100644
--- a/spec/models/compare_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/compare_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe Compare, models: true do
   include RepoHelpers
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let(:commit)  { project.commit }
 
   let(:start_commit) { sample_image_commit }
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb
index d7d31892e12..545a11912e3 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/issuable_spec.rb
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ describe Issue, "Issuable" do
   end
 
   describe '#labels_array' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let(:bug) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'bug') }
     let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ describe Issue, "Issuable" do
   end
 
   describe '#user_notes_count' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let(:issue1) { create(:issue, project: project) }
     let(:issue2) { create(:issue, project: project) }
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ describe Issue, "Issuable" do
   end
 
   describe ".with_label" do
-    let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
     let(:bug) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'bug') }
     let(:feature) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'feature') }
     let(:enhancement) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'enhancement') }
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb
index b73028f0bc0..2092576e981 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/mentionable_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe Mentionable do
   end
 
   describe 'references' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let(:mentionable) { Example.new }
 
     it 'excludes JIRA references' do
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ describe Issue, "Mentionable" do
   end
 
   describe '#create_cross_references!' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:author)  { build(:user) }
     let(:commit)  { project.commit }
     let(:commit2) { project.commit }
 
     let!(:issue) do
-      create(:issue, project: project, description: commit.to_reference)
+      create(:issue, project: project, description: "See #{commit.to_reference}")
     end
 
     it 'correctly removes already-mentioned Commits' do
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe Issue, "Mentionable" do
   end
 
   describe '#create_new_cross_references!' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let(:author)  { create(:author) }
     let(:issues)  { create_list(:issue, 2, project: project, author: author) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb
index 0e097559b59..ad703a6c8bb 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/milestoneish_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe Milestone, 'Milestoneish' do
   let(:member) { create(:user) }
   let(:guest) { create(:user) }
   let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
-  let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
   let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, project: project) }
   let!(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, milestone: milestone) }
   let!(:security_issue_1) { create(:issue, :confidential, project: project, author: author, milestone: milestone) }
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/project_features_compatibility_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/project_features_compatibility_spec.rb
index 9041690023f..6cf5877424d 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/project_features_compatibility_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/project_features_compatibility_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ProjectFeaturesCompatibility do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
   let(:features) { %w(issues wiki builds merge_requests snippets) }
 
   # We had issues_enabled, snippets_enabled, builds_enabled, merge_requests_enabled and issues_enabled fields on projects table
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/code_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/code_spec.rb
index 70f985afefb..3b7cc7d9e2e 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/code_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/code_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#code', feature: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/issue_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/issue_spec.rb
index e4b6a8f4518..5c73edbbc53 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/issue_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/issue_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#issue', models: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/plan_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/plan_spec.rb
index dc5b04852d6..55483fc876a 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/plan_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/plan_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#plan', feature: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/production_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/production_spec.rb
index 5e99188f318..591bbdddf55 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/production_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/production_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#production', feature: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/review_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/review_spec.rb
index 45baa5f7006..33d2c0a7416 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/review_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/review_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#review', feature: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/staging_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/staging_spec.rb
index 77625aad580..00693d67475 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/staging_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/staging_spec.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#staging', feature: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
+
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
 
   generate_cycle_analytics_spec(
diff --git a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/test_spec.rb b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/test_spec.rb
index 27a117d2d76..f857ea6cbec 100644
--- a/spec/models/cycle_analytics/test_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/cycle_analytics/test_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'CycleAnalytics#test', feature: true do
   extend CycleAnalyticsHelpers::TestGeneration
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:from_date) { 10.days.ago }
   let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
   subject { CycleAnalytics.new(project, from: from_date) }
diff --git a/spec/models/deploy_keys_project_spec.rb b/spec/models/deploy_keys_project_spec.rb
index 8a1e337c1a3..aacc178a19e 100644
--- a/spec/models/deploy_keys_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/deploy_keys_project_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe DeployKeysProject, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "Destroying" do
-    let(:project)     { create(:project) }
+    let(:project)     { create(:empty_project) }
     subject           { create(:deploy_keys_project, project: project) }
     let(:deploy_key)  { subject.deploy_key }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe DeployKeysProject, models: true do
     end
 
     context "when the deploy key is used by more than one project" do
-      let!(:other_project) { create(:project) }
+      let!(:other_project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
       before do
         other_project.deploy_keys << deploy_key
diff --git a/spec/models/deployment_spec.rb b/spec/models/deployment_spec.rb
index ca594a320c0..fc4435a2f64 100644
--- a/spec/models/deployment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/deployment_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe Deployment, models: true do
   it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:sha) }
 
   describe '#includes_commit?' do
-    let(:project)     { create(:project) }
+    let(:project)     { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:environment) { create(:environment, project: project) }
     let(:deployment) do
       create(:deployment, environment: environment, sha: project.commit.id)
diff --git a/spec/models/diff_note_spec.rb b/spec/models/diff_note_spec.rb
index 3db5937a4f3..9ea3a4b7020 100644
--- a/spec/models/diff_note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/diff_note_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe DiffNote, models: true do
   include RepoHelpers
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
-  let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
+  let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
+  let(:project) { merge_request.project }
   let(:commit) { project.commit(sample_commit.id) }
 
   let(:path) { "files/ruby/popen.rb" }
diff --git a/spec/models/environment_spec.rb b/spec/models/environment_spec.rb
index 96efe1696c3..b2e06541e66 100644
--- a/spec/models/environment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/environment_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe Environment, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#includes_commit?' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     context 'without a last deployment' do
       it "returns false" do
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe Environment, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#first_deployment_for' do
-    let(:project)       { create(:project) }
+    let(:project)       { create(:project, :repository) }
     let!(:deployment)   { create(:deployment, environment: environment, ref: commit.parent.id) }
     let!(:deployment1)  { create(:deployment, environment: environment, ref: commit.id) }
     let(:head_commit)   { project.commit }
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
index f8660da031d..349474bb656 100644
--- a/spec/models/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe Event, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "Push event" do
-    let(:project) { create(:project, :private) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :private) }
     let(:user) { project.owner }
     let(:event) { create_event(project, user) }
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe Event, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'merge request diff note event' do
-      let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
       let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project, author: author, assignee: assignee) }
       let(:note_on_merge_request) { create(:legacy_diff_note_on_merge_request, noteable: merge_request, project: project) }
       let(:target) { note_on_merge_request }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe Event, models: true do
       end
 
       context 'private project' do
-        let(:project) { create(:project, :private) }
+        let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :private) }
 
         it do
           expect(event.visible_to_user?(non_member)).to eq false
diff --git a/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb b/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
index 1863581f57b..454550c9710 100644
--- a/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/forked_project_link_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ForkedProjectLink, "add link on fork" do
-  let(:project_from) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project_from) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
   let(:user) { create(:user, namespace: namespace) }
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ end
 
 describe '#forked?' do
   let(:forked_project_link) { build(:forked_project_link) }
-  let(:project_from) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project_from) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:project_to) { create(:project, forked_project_link: forked_project_link) }
 
   before :each do
diff --git a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
index d87684fd49e..cacbab8bcb1 100644
--- a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ describe GlobalMilestone, models: true do
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:user2) { create(:user) }
   let(:group) { create(:group) }
-  let(:project1) { create(:project, group: group) }
-  let(:project2) { create(:project, path: 'gitlab-ci', group: group) }
-  let(:project3) { create(:project, path: 'cookbook-gitlab', group: group) }
+  let(:project1) { create(:empty_project, group: group) }
+  let(:project2) { create(:empty_project, path: 'gitlab-ci', group: group) }
+  let(:project3) { create(:empty_project, path: 'cookbook-gitlab', group: group) }
 
   describe '.build_collection' do
     let(:milestone1_due_date) { 2.weeks.from_now.to_date }
diff --git a/spec/models/group_milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/group_milestone_spec.rb
index 601167c3bd3..916afb7aaf5 100644
--- a/spec/models/group_milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/group_milestone_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe GroupMilestone, models: true do
   let(:group) { create(:group) }
-  let(:project) { create(:project, group: group) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project, group: group) }
   let(:project_milestone) do
     create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project)
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/guest_spec.rb b/spec/models/guest_spec.rb
index d79f929f7a1..582b54c0712 100644
--- a/spec/models/guest_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/guest_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Guest, lib: true do
-  let(:public_project) { create(:project, :public) }
-  let(:private_project) { create(:project, :private) }
-  let(:internal_project) { create(:project, :internal) }
+  let(:public_project) { build_stubbed(:empty_project, :public) }
+  let(:private_project) { build_stubbed(:empty_project, :private) }
+  let(:internal_project) { build_stubbed(:empty_project, :internal) }
 
   describe '.can_pull?' do
     context 'when project is private' do
diff --git a/spec/models/hooks/system_hook_spec.rb b/spec/models/hooks/system_hook_spec.rb
index ad2b710041a..e8caad00c44 100644
--- a/spec/models/hooks/system_hook_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/hooks/system_hook_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe SystemHook, models: true do
   describe "execute" do
     let(:system_hook) { create(:system_hook) }
     let(:user)        { create(:user) }
-    let(:project)     { create(:project, namespace: user.namespace) }
+    let(:project)     { create(:empty_project, namespace: user.namespace) }
     let(:group)       { create(:group) }
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/models/hooks/web_hook_spec.rb b/spec/models/hooks/web_hook_spec.rb
index e52b9d75cef..9d4db1bfb52 100644
--- a/spec/models/hooks/web_hook_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/hooks/web_hook_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe WebHook, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "execute" do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let(:project_hook) { create(:project_hook) }
 
     before(:each) do
diff --git a/spec/models/issue/metrics_spec.rb b/spec/models/issue/metrics_spec.rb
index 2459a49f095..08712f2a768 100644
--- a/spec/models/issue/metrics_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/issue/metrics_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Issue::Metrics, models: true do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
   subject { create(:issue, project: project) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/issue_collection_spec.rb b/spec/models/issue_collection_spec.rb
index d742c814680..d8aed25c041 100644
--- a/spec/models/issue_collection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/issue_collection_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe IssueCollection do
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
   let(:issue1) { create(:issue, project: project) }
   let(:issue2) { create(:issue, project: project) }
   let(:collection) { described_class.new([issue1, issue2]) }
diff --git a/spec/models/issue_spec.rb b/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
index 61d72925736..40c0a75c364 100644
--- a/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      another_project = build(:empty_project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
       expect(issue.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project#1"
     end
   end
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#closed_by_merge_requests' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
-    let(:issue)   { create(:issue, project: project, state: "opened")}
-    let(:closed_issue) { build(:issue, project: project, state: "closed")}
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
+    let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project)}
+    let(:closed_issue) { build(:issue, :closed, project: project)}
 
     let(:mr) do
       opts = {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
 
   describe '#referenced_merge_requests' do
     it 'returns the referenced merge requests' do
-      project = create(:project, :public)
+      project = create(:empty_project, :public)
 
       mr1 = create(:merge_request,
                    source_project: project,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'user is reporter in project issue belongs to' do
-      let(:project) { create(:project) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
       let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
 
       before { project.team << [user, :reporter] }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
 
       context 'checking destination project also' do
         subject { issue.can_move?(user, to_project) }
-        let(:to_project) { create(:project) }
+        let(:to_project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
         context 'destination project allowed' do
           before { to_project.team << [user, :reporter] }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
 
   describe '#participants' do
     context 'using a public project' do
-      let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
       let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
 
       let!(:note1) do
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
 
     context 'using a private project' do
       it 'does not include mentioned users that do not have access to the project' do
-        project = create(:project)
+        project = create(:empty_project)
         user = create(:user)
         issue = create(:issue, project: project)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/member_spec.rb b/spec/models/member_spec.rb
index 4f7c8a36cb5..16e2144d6a1 100644
--- a/spec/models/member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/member_spec.rb
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ describe Member, models: true do
 
   describe "destroying a record", truncate: true do
     it "refreshes user's authorized projects" do
-      project = create(:project, :private)
+      project = create(:empty_project, :private)
       user    = create(:user)
       member  = project.team << [user, :reporter]
 
diff --git a/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb b/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
index 68f72f5c86e..90d14c2c0b9 100644
--- a/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/members/project_member_spec.rb
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ describe ProjectMember, models: true do
 
   describe '.import_team' do
     before do
-      @project_1 = create :project
-      @project_2 = create :project
+      @project_1 = create(:empty_project)
+      @project_2 = create(:empty_project)
 
       @user_1 = create :user
       @user_2 = create :user
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ describe ProjectMember, models: true do
 
   describe '.truncate_teams' do
     before do
-      @project_1 = create :project
-      @project_2 = create :project
+      @project_1 = create(:empty_project)
+      @project_2 = create(:empty_project)
 
       @user_1 = create :user
       @user_2 = create :user
diff --git a/spec/models/merge_request/metrics_spec.rb b/spec/models/merge_request/metrics_spec.rb
index 255db41cb19..9afed311e27 100644
--- a/spec/models/merge_request/metrics_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/merge_request/metrics_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe MergeRequest::Metrics, models: true do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
-
-  subject { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
+  subject { create(:merge_request) }
 
   describe "when recording the default set of metrics on merge request save" do
     it "records the merge time" do
diff --git a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
index 064f29d2d66..3cee2b7714f 100644
--- a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:issues) }
   end
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
   let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, project: project) }
   let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     end
 
     it "accepts the same title in another project" do
-      project = build(:project)
+      project = build(:empty_project)
       new_milestone = Milestone.new(project: project, title: milestone.title)
 
       expect(new_milestone).to be_valid
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      another_project = build(:empty_project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
       expect(milestone.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project%1"
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
index 8d613a88ca0..4e96f19eb6f 100644
--- a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
   describe '#move_dir' do
     before do
       @namespace = create :namespace
-      @project = create :project, namespace: @namespace
+      @project = create(:empty_project, namespace: @namespace)
       allow(@namespace).to receive(:path_changed?).and_return(true)
     end
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe Namespace, models: true do
   end
 
   describe :rm_dir do
-    let!(:project) { create(:project, namespace: namespace) }
+    let!(:project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: namespace) }
     let!(:path) { File.join(Gitlab.config.repositories.storages.default, namespace.path) }
 
     it "removes its dirs when deleted" do
diff --git a/spec/models/network/graph_spec.rb b/spec/models/network/graph_spec.rb
index b76513d2a3c..492c4e01bd8 100644
--- a/spec/models/network/graph_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/network/graph_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Network::Graph, models: true do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let!(:note_on_commit) { create(:note_on_commit, project: project) }
 
   it '#initialize' do
diff --git a/spec/models/note_spec.rb b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
index 6f9ae655fed..1cde9e04951 100644
--- a/spec/models/note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe Note, models: true do
     context 'when noteable and note project differ' do
       subject do
         build(:note, noteable: build_stubbed(:issue),
-                     project: build_stubbed(:project))
+                     project: build_stubbed(:empty_project))
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to be_invalid }
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ describe Note, models: true do
 
   describe 'authorization' do
     before do
-      @p1 = create(:project)
-      @p2 = create(:project)
+      @p1 = create(:empty_project)
+      @p2 = create(:empty_project)
       @u1 = create(:user)
       @u2 = create(:user)
       @u3 = create(:user)
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ describe Note, models: true do
 
   describe "cross_reference_not_visible_for?" do
     let(:private_user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:private_project) { create(:project, namespace: private_user.namespace).tap { |p| p.team << [private_user, :master] } }
+    let(:private_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: private_user.namespace) { |p| p.team << [private_user, :master] } }
     let(:private_issue)   { create(:issue, project: private_project) }
 
-    let(:ext_proj)  { create(:project, :public) }
+    let(:ext_proj)  { create(:empty_project, :public) }
     let(:ext_issue) { create(:issue, project: ext_proj) }
 
     let(:note) do
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe Note, models: true do
 
   describe '#participants' do
     it 'includes the note author' do
-      project = create(:project, :public)
+      project = create(:empty_project, :public)
       issue = create(:issue, project: project)
       note = create(:note_on_issue, noteable: issue, project: project)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/project_feature_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_feature_spec.rb
index a55d43ab2f9..8589f1eb712 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_feature_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_feature_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ProjectFeature do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
   describe '#feature_available?' do
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe ProjectFeature do
 
       it "returns true when user is a member of project group" do
         group = create(:group)
-        project = create(:project, namespace: group)
+        project = create(:empty_project, namespace: group)
         group.add_developer(user)
 
         features.each do |feature|
diff --git a/spec/models/project_group_link_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_group_link_spec.rb
index 47397a822c1..59a4ae1b799 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_group_link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_group_link_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe ProjectGroupLink do
 
   describe "destroying a record", truncate: true do
     it "refreshes group users' authorized projects" do
-      project     = create(:project, :private)
+      project     = create(:empty_project, :private)
       group       = create(:group)
       reporter    = create(:user)
       group_users = group.users
diff --git a/spec/models/project_label_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_label_spec.rb
index 4d538cac007..9cdbfa44e5b 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_label_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_label_spec.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe ProjectLabel, models: true do
     end
 
     context 'cross project reference' do
-      let(:project) { create(:project) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
       context 'using name' do
         it 'returns cross reference with label name' do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb
index 8e5145e824b..48aef3a93f2 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/asana_service_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe AsanaService, models: true do
 
   describe 'Execute' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     def create_data_for_commits(*messages)
       {
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb
index 4c5acb7990b..96f00af898e 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/assembla_service_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe AssemblaService, models: true do
 
   describe "Execute" do
     let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     before do
       @assembla_service = AssemblaService.new
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/campfire_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/campfire_service_spec.rb
index a3b9d084a75..953e664fb66 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/campfire_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/campfire_service_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe CampfireService, models: true do
 
   describe "#execute" do
     let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     before do
       @campfire_service = CampfireService.new
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/drone_ci_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/drone_ci_service_spec.rb
index 42c2ed668bc..f9307d6de7b 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/drone_ci_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/drone_ci_service_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe DroneCiService, models: true, caching: true do
 
   shared_context :drone_ci_service do
     let(:drone)      { DroneCiService.new }
-    let(:project)    { create(:project, name: 'project') }
+    let(:project)    { create(:project, :repository, name: 'project') }
     let(:path)       { "#{project.namespace.path}/#{project.path}" }
     let(:drone_url)  { 'http://drone.example.com' }
     let(:sha)        { '2ab7834c' }
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb
index 342d86aeca9..bdeea1db1e3 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/external_wiki_service_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe ExternalWikiService, models: true do
   end
 
   describe 'External wiki' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     context 'when it is active' do
       before do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb
index d6db02d6e76..a97e8c6e4ce 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/flowdock_service_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe FlowdockService, models: true do
 
   describe "Execute" do
     let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     before do
       @flowdock_service = FlowdockService.new
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb
index 529044d1d8b..a13fbae03eb 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/gemnasium_service_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe GemnasiumService, models: true do
 
   describe "Execute" do
     let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     before do
       @gemnasium_service = GemnasiumService.new
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb
index 9b80f0e7296..dcb70ee28a8 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/gitlab_issue_tracker_service_spec.rb
@@ -8,21 +8,21 @@ describe GitlabIssueTrackerService, models: true do
 
   describe 'Validations' do
     context 'when service is active' do
-      subject { described_class.new(project: create(:project), active: true) }
+      subject { described_class.new(project: create(:empty_project), active: true) }
 
       it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:issues_url) }
       it_behaves_like 'issue tracker service URL attribute', :issues_url
     end
 
     context 'when service is inactive' do
-      subject { described_class.new(project: create(:project), active: false) }
+      subject { described_class.new(project: create(:empty_project), active: false) }
 
       it { is_expected.not_to validate_presence_of(:issues_url) }
     end
   end
 
   describe 'project and issue urls' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     context 'with absolute urls' do
       before do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb
index 2da3a9cb09f..bf422ac7ce1 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/hipchat_service_spec.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
 
   describe "Execute" do
     let(:hipchat) { HipchatService.new }
-    let(:user)    { create(:user, username: 'username') }
-    let(:project) { create(:project, name: 'project') }
+    let(:user)    { create(:user) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:api_url) { 'https://hipchat.example.com/v2/room/123456/notification?auth_token=verySecret' }
     let(:project_name) { project.name_with_namespace.gsub(/\s/, '') }
     let(:token) { 'verySecret' }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe HipchatService, models: true do
 
     context "Note events" do
       let(:user) { create(:user) }
-      let(:project) { create(:project, creator_id: user.id) }
+      let(:project) { create(:project, :repository, creator: user) }
 
       context 'when commit comment event triggered' do
         let(:commit_note) do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb
index f8c45b37561..b9fb6f3f6f4 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/irker_service_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe IrkerService, models: true do
   describe 'Execute' do
     let(:irker) { IrkerService.new }
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:sample_data) do
       Gitlab::DataBuilder::Push.build_sample(project, user)
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb
index 862e3a72a73..2f6b159d76e 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/jira_service_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
   describe '#close_issue' do
     let(:custom_base_url) { 'http://custom_url' }
     let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
 
     before do
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "Stored password invalidation" do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     context "when a password was previously set" do
       before do
         @jira_service = JiraService.create!(
-          project: create(:project),
+          project: project,
           properties: {
             url: 'http://jira.example.com/rest/api/2',
             username: 'mic',
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
     context "when no password was previously set" do
       before do
         @jira_service = JiraService.create(
-          project: create(:project),
+          project: project,
           properties: {
             url: 'http://jira.example.com/rest/api/2',
             username: 'mic'
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
   end
 
   describe 'description and title' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     context 'when it is not set' do
       before do
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ describe JiraService, models: true do
   end
 
   describe 'project and issue urls' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     context 'when gitlab.yml was initialized' do
       before do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/pipeline_email_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/pipeline_email_service_spec.rb
index 7c8824485f5..03932895b0e 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/pipeline_email_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/pipeline_email_service_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe PipelinesEmailService do
     create(:ci_pipeline, project: project, sha: project.commit('master').sha)
   end
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:recipient) { 'test@gitlab.com' }
 
   let(:data) do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb
index 8fc92a9ab51..a7e7594a7d5 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_services/pushover_service_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe PushoverService, models: true do
   describe 'Execute' do
     let(:pushover) { PushoverService.new }
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:sample_data) do
       Gitlab::DataBuilder::Push.build_sample(project, user)
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_team_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_team_spec.rb
index 0475cecaa2d..942eeab251d 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_team_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_team_spec.rb
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ describe ProjectTeam, models: true do
     let(:group) { create(:group) }
     let(:developer) { create(:user) }
     let(:master) { create(:user) }
-    let(:personal_project) { create(:project, namespace: developer.namespace) }
-    let(:group_project) { create(:project, namespace: group) }
-    let(:members_project) { create(:project) }
-    let(:shared_project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:personal_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: developer.namespace) }
+    let(:group_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: group) }
+    let(:members_project) { create(:empty_project) }
+    let(:shared_project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
     before do
       group.add_master(master)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ describe ProjectTeam, models: true do
         reporter = create(:user)
         promoted_guest = create(:user)
         guest = create(:user)
-        project = create(:project)
+        project = create(:empty_project)
 
         project.add_master(master)
         project.add_reporter(reporter)
diff --git a/spec/models/repository_spec.rb b/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
index 99ca53938c8..1670f5e3ab0 100644
--- a/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/repository_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe Repository, models: true do
   include RepoHelpers
   TestBlob = Struct.new(:name)
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
   let(:repository) { project.repository }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/service_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
index 691511cd93f..0e2f07e945f 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
     end
 
     describe "Testable" do
-      let(:project) { create :project }
+      let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
       before do
         allow(@service).to receive(:project).and_return(project)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
     end
 
     describe "With commits" do
-      let(:project) { create :project }
+      let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
       before do
         allow(@service).to receive(:project).and_return(project)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
             api_key: '123456789'
           })
       end
-      let(:project) { create(:project) }
+      let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
       describe 'is prefilled for projects pushover service' do
         it "has all fields prefilled" do
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
   describe "{property}_changed?" do
     let(:service) do
       BambooService.create(
-        project: create(:project),
+        project: create(:empty_project),
         properties: {
           bamboo_url: 'http://gitlab.com',
           username: 'mic',
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
   describe "{property}_touched?" do
     let(:service) do
       BambooService.create(
-        project: create(:project),
+        project: create(:empty_project),
         properties: {
           bamboo_url: 'http://gitlab.com',
           username: 'mic',
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
   describe "{property}_was" do
     let(:service) do
       BambooService.create(
-        project: create(:project),
+        project: create(:empty_project),
         properties: {
           bamboo_url: 'http://gitlab.com',
           username: 'mic',
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
   describe 'initialize service with no properties' do
     let(:service) do
       GitlabIssueTrackerService.create(
-        project: create(:project),
+        project: create(:empty_project),
         title: 'random title'
       )
     end
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe Service, models: true do
   end
 
   describe "callbacks" do
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
     let!(:service) do
       RedmineService.new(
         project: project,
diff --git a/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb b/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb
index 7425a897769..219ab1989ea 100644
--- a/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe Snippet, models: true do
       end
 
       it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-        another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+        another_project = build(:empty_project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
         expect(snippet.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project$1"
       end
     end
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe Snippet, models: true do
       end
 
       it 'still returns shortest reference when project arg present' do
-        another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project')
+        another_project = build(:empty_project, name: 'another-project')
         expect(snippet.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "$1"
       end
     end
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe Snippet, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#participants' do
-    let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
     let(:snippet) { create(:snippet, content: 'foo', project: project) }
 
     let!(:note1) do
diff --git a/spec/models/todo_spec.rb b/spec/models/todo_spec.rb
index 623b82c01d8..8017d1c3324 100644
--- a/spec/models/todo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/todo_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Todo, models: true do
-  let(:project) { create(:project) }
-  let(:commit) { project.commit }
   let(:issue) { create(:issue) }
 
   describe 'relationships' do
@@ -82,6 +80,9 @@ describe Todo, models: true do
 
   describe '#target' do
     context 'for commits' do
+      let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
+      let(:commit) { project.commit }
+
       it 'returns an instance of Commit when exists' do
         subject.project = project
         subject.target_type = 'Commit'
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ describe Todo, models: true do
 
   describe '#target_reference' do
     it 'returns the short commit id for commits' do
+      project = create(:project, :repository)
+      commit = project.commit
+
       subject.project = project
       subject.target_type = 'Commit'
       subject.commit_id = commit.id
diff --git a/spec/models/tree_spec.rb b/spec/models/tree_spec.rb
index 0737999e125..a87983b7492 100644
--- a/spec/models/tree_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/tree_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Tree, models: true do
-  let(:repository) { create(:project).repository }
+  let(:repository) { create(:project, :repository).repository }
   let(:sha) { repository.root_ref }
 
   subject { described_class.new(repository, '54fcc214') }
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 0adfc30fe58..6ca5ad747d1 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -1382,14 +1382,14 @@ describe User, models: true do
     let!(:user) { create(:user) }
     let!(:group) { create(:group) }
     let!(:nested_group) { create(:group, parent: group) }
-    let!(:project) { create(:project, namespace: group) }
-    let!(:nested_project) { create(:project, namespace: nested_group) }
+    let!(:project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: group) }
+    let!(:nested_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: nested_group) }
 
     before do
       group.add_owner(user)
 
       # Add more data to ensure method does not include wrong projects
-      other_project = create(:project, namespace: create(:group, :nested))
+      other_project = create(:empty_project, namespace: create(:group, :nested))
       other_project.add_developer(create(:user))
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers/test_generation.rb b/spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers/test_generation.rb
index 35b40d73191..10b90b40ba7 100644
--- a/spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers/test_generation.rb
+++ b/spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers/test_generation.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ module CycleAnalyticsHelpers
             end
 
             context "when the data belongs to another project" do
-              let(:other_project) { create(:project) }
+              let(:other_project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
               it "returns nil" do
                 # Use a stub to "trick" the data/condition functions
diff --git a/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
index f57c82809a6..87936bb4859 100644
--- a/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ shared_context 'mentionable context' do
   let!(:mentioned_mr)     { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
   let(:mentioned_commit) { project.commit("HEAD~1") }
 
-  let(:ext_proj)   { create(:project, :public) }
+  let(:ext_proj)   { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let(:ext_issue)  { create(:issue, project: ext_proj) }
   let(:ext_mr)     { create(:merge_request, :simple, source_project: ext_proj) }
   let(:ext_commit) { ext_proj.commit("HEAD~2") }
diff --git a/spec/support/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb
index 74d9b8c6313..704922b6cf4 100644
--- a/spec/support/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RSpec.shared_examples 'slack or mattermost notifications' do
 
   describe "#execute" do
     let(:user)    { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
     let(:username) { 'slack_username' }
     let(:channel)  { 'slack_channel' }
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ RSpec.shared_examples 'slack or mattermost notifications' do
 
   describe "Note events" do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project, creator_id: user.id) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository, creator: user) }
 
     before do
       allow(chat_service).to receive_messages(
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ RSpec.shared_examples 'slack or mattermost notifications' do
 
   describe 'Pipeline events' do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
-    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
     let(:pipeline) do
       create(:ci_pipeline,