diff --git a/app/models/ticket.rb b/app/models/ticket.rb
index 5f15aae..3150fd7 100644
--- a/app/models/ticket.rb
+++ b/app/models/ticket.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Ticket < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :things, :as => :attached, :dependent => :destroy
   
   validates_presence_of :client_id
+  validates_presence_of :creator_id
   validates_presence_of :user_id
   validates_presence_of :description
   
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index 36001b6..6d02a3c 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # test suite.  You never need to work with it otherwise.  Remember that
 # your test database is "scratch space" for the test suite and is wiped
 # and recreated between test runs.  Don't rely on the data there!
-config.cache_classes = true
+config.cache_classes = false
 
 # Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil.
 config.whiny_nils = true
diff --git a/test/factories/schedules.rb b/test/factories/schedules.rb
index 732cbbe..1f62867 100644
--- a/test/factories/schedules.rb
+++ b/test/factories/schedules.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Factory.define :schedule do |f|
   f.name "24x7"
   f.active true
-  f.user_id 1
+  f.association :user
   f.start_time "7am"
   f.end_time "10pm"
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/factories/users.rb b/test/factories/users.rb
index 84fde4a..47e1358 100644
--- a/test/factories/users.rb
+++ b/test/factories/users.rb
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@
   f.remember_token "77de68daecd823babbb58edb1c8e14d7106e83bb"
   f.association :client
 end
+
+Factory.define :george, :parent => :user do |f|
+  f.email "george@example.com"
+  f.name "George Jones"
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/unit/ticket_test.rb b/test/unit/ticket_test.rb
index d15636f..5c61626 100644
--- a/test/unit/ticket_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/ticket_test.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class TicketTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   
   context "ticket#technician" do
     should "return the ticket user" do
-      ticket = Factory.create(:ticket)
+      user = Factory.create(:user)
+      ticket = Factory.create(:ticket, :user_id => user.id)
       assert_equal ticket.technician.name, ticket.user.name
     end
   end
@@ -65,25 +66,22 @@ class TicketTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  context "Ticket#limit" do
-    
-  end
-
   context "Ticket#totals" do
     setup do
+      @user = Factory.create(:user)
       (1..2).each do
-        Factory.create(:ticket)
+        Factory.create(:ticket, :user_id => @user.id)
       end
       (1..3).each do
-        Factory.create(:ticket, :active_on => Date.tomorrow)
+        Factory.create(:ticket, :user_id => @user.id, :active_on => Date.tomorrow)
       end
       (1..4).each do
-        Factory.create(:ticket, :completed_on => 2.days.ago)
+        Factory.create(:ticket, :user_id => @user.id, :completed_on => 2.days.ago)
       end
       (1..5).each do
-        Factory.create(:ticket, :archived_on => 5.days.ago)
+        Factory.create(:ticket, :user_id => @user.id, :archived_on => 5.days.ago)
       end
-      @totals = Ticket.totals(User.find(1))
+      @totals = Ticket.totals(@user)
     end
     should "return proper number of open tickets" do
       assert_equal @totals[:open].to_i, 2
@@ -98,8 +96,5 @@ class TicketTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       assert_equal @totals[:all].to_i, 9
     end
   end
-  
-  context "ticket#checklists" do
-  end
-  
+
 end