diff --git a/tests/test_permissions.py b/tests/test_permissions.py
index 031ac79ccf5bb696ab13044dfa556ef2774b738b..f13801dce85794b9517fb83e0dcf5692c96d78f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ def test_use_as_property():
     rt = db.RecordType(name="TestRecordType").add_property(name="TestProperty")
 
     '''Failure'''
+    deny_permission(p, "USE:AS_PROPERTY")
     with assert_raises(db.TransactionError) as cm:
         rt.insert()
     ex = cm.exception
@@ -1187,6 +1188,7 @@ def test_use_as_parent():
         name="TestProperty")
 
     '''Failure'''
+    deny_permission(p, "USE:AS_PARENT")
     with assert_raises(db.TransactionError) as cm:
         p2.insert()
     assert_equals(cm.exception.msg, "Entity has unqualified parents.")