diff --git a/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js b/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
index 02a1de661..c4a6e4a8b 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import createTxMeta from '../../../lib/createTxMeta'
 import EthQuery from 'eth-query'
 
 const threeBoxSpies = {
-  init: sinon.spy(),
+  init: sinon.stub(),
   getThreeBoxSyncingState: sinon.stub().returns(true),
-  turnThreeBoxSyncingOn: sinon.spy(),
+  turnThreeBoxSyncingOn: sinon.stub(),
   _registerUpdates: sinon.spy(),
 }
 import proxyquire from 'proxyquire'