diff --git a/spec/services/batched_remove_status_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/batched_remove_status_service_spec.rb
index 1363c81d05..8201c9d51f 100644
--- a/spec/services/batched_remove_status_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/batched_remove_status_service_spec.rb
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ RSpec.describe BatchedRemoveStatusService, type: :service do
   end
 
   it 'removes statuses from author\'s home feed' do
-    expect(HomeFeed.new(alice).get(10)).to_not include([status_alice_hello.id, status_alice_other.id])
+    expect(HomeFeed.new(alice).get(10).pluck(:id)).to_not include(status_alice_hello.id, status_alice_other.id)
   end
 
   it 'removes statuses from local follower\'s home feed' do
-    expect(HomeFeed.new(jeff).get(10)).to_not include([status_alice_hello.id, status_alice_other.id])
+    expect(HomeFeed.new(jeff).get(10).pluck(:id)).to_not include(status_alice_hello.id, status_alice_other.id)
   end
 
   it 'notifies streaming API of followers' do
diff --git a/spec/services/remove_status_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/remove_status_service_spec.rb
index 77b01d3072..c19b4fac15 100644
--- a/spec/services/remove_status_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/remove_status_service_spec.rb
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ RSpec.describe RemoveStatusService, type: :service do
 
     it 'removes status from author\'s home feed' do
       subject.call(@status)
-      expect(HomeFeed.new(alice).get(10)).to_not include(@status.id)
+      expect(HomeFeed.new(alice).get(10).pluck(:id)).to_not include(@status.id)
     end
 
     it 'removes status from local follower\'s home feed' do
       subject.call(@status)
-      expect(HomeFeed.new(jeff).get(10)).to_not include(@status.id)
+      expect(HomeFeed.new(jeff).get(10).pluck(:id)).to_not include(@status.id)
     end
 
     it 'sends Delete activity to followers' do