diff --git a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_group.py b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_group.py
index 67e06c92ce9..a0fdc00c13f 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_group.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_group.py
@@ -282,9 +282,12 @@ def test_membership_list(self):
 
         group = self._create_group(user_one['name'], other_users)
 
+        env = {'REMOTE_USER': user_one['name'].encode('ascii')}
+
         member_list_url = url_for(controller='group', action='members',
                                   id=group['id'])
-        member_list_response = app.get(member_list_url)
+        member_list_response = app.get(
+            member_list_url, extra_environ=env)
 
         assert_true('2 members' in member_list_response)
 
@@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ def test_remove_member(self):
         env = {'REMOTE_USER': user_one['name'].encode('ascii')}
         remove_response = app.post(remove_url, extra_environ=env, status=302)
         # redirected to member list after removal
-        remove_response = remove_response.follow()
+        remove_response = remove_response.follow(extra_environ=env)
 
         assert_true('Group member has been deleted.' in remove_response)
         assert_true('1 members' in remove_response)