diff --git a/app/tests/fixtures/model_projectstate.py b/app/tests/fixtures/model_projectstate.py
index e5a82c87..671dfe6b 100644
--- a/app/tests/fixtures/model_projectstate.py
+++ b/app/tests/fixtures/model_projectstate.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def kwargs_projectstate(kwargs_centurionmodel, django_db_blocker,
 
     with django_db_blocker.unblock():
 
-        kwargs = kwargs_knowledgebase
+        kwargs = kwargs_knowledgebase.copy()
         team = kwargs['target_team']
         del kwargs['target_team']
 
diff --git a/app/tests/fixtures/model_projecttype.py b/app/tests/fixtures/model_projecttype.py
index 29d5ed40..8f130e01 100644
--- a/app/tests/fixtures/model_projecttype.py
+++ b/app/tests/fixtures/model_projecttype.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def kwargs_projecttype(kwargs_centurionmodel, django_db_blocker,
 
     with django_db_blocker.unblock():
 
-        kwargs = kwargs_knowledgebase
+        kwargs = kwargs_knowledgebase.copy()
         team = kwargs['target_team']
         del kwargs['target_team']