diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 8c9d5ad12..38ce75c29 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -716,3 +716,28 @@ def broadcast_message_json(
         'approved_by_id': approved_by_id,
         'cancelled_by_id': cancelled_by_id,
     }
+
+
+def contact_list_json(
+    *,
+    id_=None,
+    created_at='2020-06-13T09:59:56.000000Z',
+    created_by='Test User',
+    service_id,
+    original_file_name='EmergencyContactList.xls',
+    row_count=100,
+    recent_job_count=0,
+    has_jobs=True,
+    template_type='email',
+):
+    return {
+        'id': id_ or sample_uuid(),
+        'created_at': created_at,
+        'created_by': created_by,
+        'service_id': service_id,
+        'original_file_name': original_file_name,
+        'row_count': row_count,
+        'recent_job_count': recent_job_count,
+        'has_jobs': has_jobs,
+        'template_type': template_type,
+    }
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/uploads/test_upload_contact_list.py b/tests/app/main/views/uploads/test_upload_contact_list.py
index 96c0d3f37..40a0ee6bb 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/uploads/test_upload_contact_list.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/uploads/test_upload_contact_list.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from flask import url_for
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
 from app.formatters import normalize_spaces
+from tests import contact_list_json
 from tests.conftest import SERVICE_ONE_ID
 
 
@@ -471,17 +472,11 @@ def test_view_contact_list(
 ):
     mocker.patch(
         'app.models.contact_list.contact_list_api_client.get_contact_list',
-        return_value={
-            'created_at': '2020-03-03 12:12:12',
-            'created_by': 'Test User',
-            'id': fake_uuid,
-            'original_file_name': 'EmergencyContactList.xls',
-            'row_count': 100,
-            'recent_job_count': 0,
-            'has_jobs': has_jobs,
-            'service_id': SERVICE_ONE_ID,
-            'template_type': 'email',
-        },
+        return_value=contact_list_json(
+            created_at='2020-03-03T12:12:12.000000Z',
+            service_id=SERVICE_ONE_ID,
+            has_jobs=has_jobs
+        )
     )
     mocker.patch('app.models.contact_list.s3download', return_value='\n'.join(
         ['email address'] + [
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 7b9cf9159..f45a38919 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from . import (
     api_key_json,
     assert_url_expected,
     broadcast_message_json,
+    contact_list_json,
     generate_uuid,
     invite_json,
     job_json,
@@ -1851,37 +1852,31 @@ def mock_create_contact_list(mocker, api_user_active):
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def mock_get_contact_lists(mocker, api_user_active, fake_uuid):
     def _get(service_id, template_type=None):
-        return [{
-            'created_at': '2020-06-13T09:59:56.000000Z',
-            'created_by': 'Test User',
-            'id': fake_uuid,
-            'original_file_name': 'EmergencyContactList.xls',
-            'row_count': 100,
-            'recent_job_count': 0,
-            'has_jobs': True,
-            'service_id': service_id,
-            'template_type': 'email',
-        }, {
-            'created_at': '2020-06-13T12:00:00.000000Z',
-            'created_by': 'Test User',
-            'id': 'd7b0bd1a-d1c7-4621-be5c-3c1b4278a2ad',
-            'original_file_name': 'phone number list.csv',
-            'row_count': 123,
-            'recent_job_count': 2,
-            'has_jobs': True,
-            'service_id': service_id,
-            'template_type': 'sms',
-        }, {
-            'created_at': '2020-05-02T01:00:00.000000Z',
-            'created_by': 'Test User',
-            'id': fake_uuid,
-            'original_file_name': 'UnusedList.tsv',
-            'row_count': 1,
-            'recent_job_count': 0,
-            'has_jobs': False,
-            'service_id': service_id,
-            'template_type': 'sms',
-        }]
+        return [
+            contact_list_json(
+                id_=fake_uuid,
+                created_at='2020-06-13T09:59:56.000000Z',
+                service_id=service_id,
+            ),
+            contact_list_json(
+                id_='d7b0bd1a-d1c7-4621-be5c-3c1b4278a2ad',
+                created_at='2020-06-13T12:00:00.000000Z',
+                service_id=service_id,
+                original_file_name='phone number list.csv',
+                row_count=123,
+                recent_job_count=2,
+                template_type='sms',
+            ),
+            contact_list_json(
+                id_=fake_uuid,
+                created_at='2020-05-02T01:00:00.000000Z',
+                original_file_name='UnusedList.tsv',
+                row_count=1,
+                has_jobs=False,
+                service_id=service_id,
+                template_type='sms',
+            )
+        ]
 
     return mocker.patch(
         'app.models.contact_list.ContactLists.client_method',
@@ -1892,17 +1887,11 @@ def mock_get_contact_lists(mocker, api_user_active, fake_uuid):
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def mock_get_contact_list(mocker, api_user_active, fake_uuid):
     def _get(*, service_id, contact_list_id):
-        return {
-            'created_at': '2020-06-13T09:59:56.000000Z',
-            'created_by': 'Test User',
-            'id': fake_uuid,
-            'original_file_name': 'EmergencyContactList.xls',
-            'row_count': 100,
-            'recent_job_count': 0,
-            'has_jobs': True,
-            'service_id': service_id,
-            'template_type': 'email',
-        }
+        return contact_list_json(
+            id_=fake_uuid,
+            created_at='2020-06-13T09:59:56.000000Z',
+            service_id=service_id,
+        )
 
     return mocker.patch(
         'app.models.contact_list.contact_list_api_client.get_contact_list',