diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py
index 8f4185cb8..b32f2872f 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_shopping_recipe.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_shopping_recipe_userpreference(recipe, sle_count, use_mealplan, user2):
         food = Food.objects.get(id=ingredients[2].food.id)
         food.onhand_users.add(user)
         food.save()
-        food = recipe.steps.filter(type=Step.RECIPE).first().step_recipe.steps.first().ingredients.first().food
+        food = recipe.steps.exclude(step_recipe=None).first().step_recipe.steps.first().ingredients.first().food
         food = Food.objects.get(id=food.id)
         food.onhand_users.add(user)
         food.save()
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/factories/__init__.py b/cookbook/tests/factories/__init__.py
index ed1fbf097..070b2b70c 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/factories/__init__.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/factories/__init__.py
@@ -269,10 +269,8 @@ class StepFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
             return
         if kwargs.get('has_recipe', False):
             self.step_recipe = RecipeFactory(space=self.space)
-            self.type = Step.RECIPE
         elif extracted:
             self.step_recipe = extracted
-            self.type = Step.RECIPE
 
     @factory.post_generation
     def ingredients(self, create, extracted, **kwargs):