diff --git a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project.py b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project.py
index 38e7943634d..ab12b1267f5 100644
--- a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project.py
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ def test_multiple_conf_file_one_doc_in_path(self, find_method):
             '/home/docs/rtfd/code/readthedocs.org/user_builds/pip/checkouts/latest/docs/conf.py',
         )
 
-    def test_conf_file_not_found(self):
+    @patch('readthedocs.projects.models.Project.find')
+    @patch('readthedocs.projects.models.Project.full_find')
+    def test_conf_file_not_found(self, find_method, full_find_method):
+        find_method.return_value = []
+        full_find_method.return_value = []
         with self.assertRaisesMessage(
                 ProjectConfigurationError,
                 ProjectConfigurationError.NOT_FOUND) as cm: