diff --git a/test/functional/application_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/application_controller_test.rb
index 47d84fc..23377fc 100644
--- a/test/functional/application_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/application_controller_test.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class ApplicationControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @environment = Environment.default
+    create_merit_categorization
     @environment.enable_plugin(GamificationPlugin)
     @controller = TestController.new
     @controller.stubs(:environment).returns(@environment)
diff --git a/test/functional/gamification_plugin_admin_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/gamification_plugin_admin_controller_test.rb
index 6899a91..8cee790 100644
--- a/test/functional/gamification_plugin_admin_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/gamification_plugin_admin_controller_test.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class GamificationPluginAdminControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @environment = Environment.default
+    create_merit_categorization
     @person = create_user_with_permission('profile', 'edit_environment_features', Environment.default)
     login_as(@person.identifier)
   end
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