diff --git a/test/unit/notification_factory_test.rb b/test/unit/notification_factory_test.rb
index 53721668d..cc695ea34 100644
--- a/test/unit/notification_factory_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/notification_factory_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class NotificationFactoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+
+  Translation.load('de-de')
+
   test 'notifications send' do
     result = NotificationFactory.send(
       recipient: User.find(2),
diff --git a/test/unit/translation_test.rb b/test/unit/translation_test.rb
index e18359439..02d47043a 100644
--- a/test/unit/translation_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/translation_test.rb
@@ -2,24 +2,26 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class TranslationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+
+  Translation.load('de-de')
+
   test 'translation' do
     tests = [
-
-      # test 1
       {
         locale: 'en',
         string: 'New',
         result: 'New',
       },
-
-      # test 2
+      {
+        locale: 'en-us',
+        string: 'New',
+        result: 'New',
+      },
       {
         locale: 'de-de',
         string: 'New',
         result: 'Neu',
       },
-
-      # test 3
       {
         locale: 'de-de',
         string: 'not translated - lalala',