diff --git a/tests/test_wire.py b/tests/test_wire.py
index 9438a374..b547f7ad 100644
--- a/tests/test_wire.py
+++ b/tests/test_wire.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from tests.test_users import ADMIN_USER_ID
 from tests.test_download import setup_embeds
 from superdesk import get_resource_service
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 def test_item_detail(client):
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ def test_share_items(client, app):
 
 
 def get_bookmarks_count(client, user):
+    with client.session_transaction() as session:
+        session['user'] = user
+        session['user_type'] = 'public'
+
     resp = client.get('/api/wire_search?bookmarks=%s' % str(user))
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     data = json.loads(resp.get_data())
@@ -70,7 +75,6 @@ def get_bookmarks_count(client, user):
 
 
 def test_bookmarks(client, app):
-    pass;
     user_id = get_admin_user_id(app)
     assert user_id
 
@@ -587,8 +591,15 @@ def test_search_by_products_and_filtered_by_embargoe(client, app):
         'embargoed': (datetime.now() + timedelta(days=10)).replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC),
         'products': [{'code': '10'}]
     }])
-    items = get_resource_service('wire_search').get_product_items(10, 20)
-    assert 0 == len(items)
+
+    # with app.test_request_context():
+    mock_user = {'_id': 'test_user_id', 'user_type': 'administrator'}
+
+    # Use a context manager to patch get_user
+    with patch('newsroom.wire.search.get_user') as mock_get_user:
+        mock_get_user.return_value = mock_user
+        items = get_resource_service('wire_search').get_product_items(10, 20)
+        assert 0 == len(items)
 
     # ex-embargoed item is fetched
     app.data.insert('items', [{
@@ -597,9 +608,12 @@ def test_search_by_products_and_filtered_by_embargoe(client, app):
         'embargoed': (datetime.now() - timedelta(days=10)).replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC),
         'products': [{'code': '10'}]
     }])
-    items = get_resource_service('wire_search').get_product_items(10, 20)
-    assert 1 == len(items)
-    assert items[0]['headline'] == 'china story'
+
+    with patch('newsroom.wire.search.get_user') as mock_get_user:
+        mock_get_user.return_value = mock_user
+        items = get_resource_service('wire_search').get_product_items(10, 20)
+        assert 1 == len(items)
+        assert items[0]['headline'] == 'china story'
 
 
 def test_wire_delete(client, app):