diff --git a/spec/contracts/project_life_cycle_steps/base_contract_spec.rb b/spec/contracts/project_life_cycle_steps/base_contract_spec.rb
index 8bb93c4a5b65..e0df64f40504 100644
--- a/spec/contracts/project_life_cycle_steps/base_contract_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/contracts/project_life_cycle_steps/base_contract_spec.rb
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@
           context "and the other steps have increasing dates" do
             let(:steps) { [step1, step_missing_dates, step2] }
 
-            it_behaves_like "contract is invalid",
-                            "available_life_cycle_steps.date_range": :blank
+            it_behaves_like "contract is valid"
           end
 
           context "and the other steps have decreasing dates" do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index 0a446f85d63d..ab2e73be473a 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
     end
 
     describe ".validates_associated" do
-      let!(:project_stage) { create :project_stage, :skip_validate, project:, start_date: nil, end_date: nil }
+      let!(:project_stage) { create :project_stage, :skip_validate, project:, start_date: nil }
 
       it "is valid without a validation context" do
         expect(project).to be_valid