diff --git a/spec/models/projects/reorder_nested_set_spec.rb b/spec/models/projects/reorder_nested_set_spec.rb
index 3874b420d06..0e2b61a714a 100644
--- a/spec/models/projects/reorder_nested_set_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/projects/reorder_nested_set_spec.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ RSpec.describe Project, "reordering of nested set" do
     it "still resorts them" do
       expect(subject.reload.pluck(:name)).to eq %w[ParentA C e F ParentB B D]
 
-      described_class.create!(parent: parent_project_a, name: "A")
+      create(:project, parent: parent_project_a, name: "A")
 
       expect(subject.reload.pluck(:name)).to eq %w[ParentA A C e F ParentB B D]
     end