diff --git a/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py b/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py
index 08196b06fca07..529e1c8520260 100644
--- a/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py
+++ b/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 @mock.patch("lightning.app.core.constants.LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID", "organization_id")
 def test_get_project_picks_up_organization_id():
     """Uses organization_id from `LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID` config var if none passed"""
-    lightning_client = LightningClient()
+    lightning_client = mock.MagicMock()
     lightning_client.projects_service_list_memberships = mock.MagicMock(
         return_value=V1ListMembershipsResponse(memberships=[V1Membership(project_id="project_id")]),
     )
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_get_project_picks_up_organization_id():
 
 
 def test_get_project_doesnt_pass_organization_id_if_its_not_set():
-    lightning_client = LightningClient()
+    lightning_client = mock.MagicMock()
     lightning_client.projects_service_list_memberships = mock.MagicMock(
         return_value=V1ListMembershipsResponse(memberships=[V1Membership(project_id="project_id")]),
     )