1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/spec/services/merge_requests/assign_issues_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/merge_requests/assign_issues_service_spec.rb
index fe75757dd29..d3556020d4d 100644
--- a/spec/services/merge_requests/assign_issues_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/merge_requests/assign_issues_service_spec.rb
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ describe MergeRequests::AssignIssuesService, services: true do
     expect(service.assignable_issues.map(&:id)).to include(issue.id)
   end
 
-  it 'ignores issues already assigned to any user' do
-    issue.update!(assignee: create(:user))
+  it 'ignores issues the user cannot update assignee on' do
+    project.team.truncate
 
     expect(service.assignable_issues).to be_empty
   end
 
-  it 'ignores issues the user cannot update assignee on' do
-    project.team.truncate
+  it 'ignores issues already assigned to any user' do
+    issue.assignees = [create(:user)]
 
     expect(service.assignable_issues).to be_empty
   end
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe MergeRequests::AssignIssuesService, services: true do
   end
 
   it 'assigns these to the merge request owner' do
-    expect { service.execute }.to change { issue.reload.assignee }.to(user)
+    expect { service.execute }.to change { issue.assignees.first }.to(user)
   end
 
   it 'ignores external issues' do