diff --git a/src/tests/presale/test_event.py b/src/tests/presale/test_event.py
index d969ad5c8..db5347aae 100644
--- a/src/tests/presale/test_event.py
+++ b/src/tests/presale/test_event.py
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ class DeadlineTest(EventTestMixin, TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user('demo@demo.dummy', 'demo')
 
     def test_not_yet_started(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.login(email='demo@demo.dummy', password='demo'))
         self.event.presale_start = now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         self.event.save()
         response = self.client.get(
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ class DeadlineTest(EventTestMixin, TestCase):
         self.assertIn('not yet started', response.rendered_content)
 
     def test_over(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.login(email='demo@demo.dummy', password='demo'))
         self.event.presale_end = now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         self.event.save()
         response = self.client.get(