diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_jobs_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_jobs_dao.py
index 0c23bad9d..69efcd08d 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_jobs_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_jobs_dao.py
@@ -247,15 +247,15 @@ def test_get_scheduled_jobs_gets_ignores_jobs_not_scheduled(notify_db, notify_db
     assert jobs[0].id == job_scheduled.id
 
 
-def test_get_scheduled_jobs_gets_ignores_jobs_scheduled_in_the_future(notify_db, notify_db_session):
-    one_minute_in_the_future = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=1)
-    sample_job(notify_db, notify_db_session, scheduled_for=one_minute_in_the_future, job_status='scheduled')
+def test_get_scheduled_jobs_gets_ignores_jobs_scheduled_in_the_future(
+    notify_db, notify_db_session, sample_scheduled_job
+):
     jobs = dao_get_scheduled_jobs()
     assert len(jobs) == 0
 
 
-def test_get_future_scheduled_job_gets_a_job_yet_to_send(notify_db, notify_db_session):
-    one_hour_from_now = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=60)
-    job = sample_job(notify_db, notify_db_session, scheduled_for=one_hour_from_now, job_status='scheduled')
-    result = dao_get_future_scheduled_job_by_id_and_service_id(job.id, job.service_id)
-    assert result.id == job.id
+def test_get_future_scheduled_job_gets_a_job_yet_to_send(
+    notify_db, notify_db_session, sample_scheduled_job
+):
+    result = dao_get_future_scheduled_job_by_id_and_service_id(sample_scheduled_job.id, sample_scheduled_job.service_id)
+    assert result.id == sample_scheduled_job.id