diff --git a/test/acl_test.exs b/test/acl_test.exs
index 6a6e1228c..ada2d8fb1 100644
--- a/test/acl_test.exs
+++ b/test/acl_test.exs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ defmodule ACLTest do
     :ejabberd_hooks.start_link
     :stringprep.start
     :ok = :ejabberd_config.start(["domain1", "domain2"], [])
-    :ok = :acl.start
+    {:ok, _} = :acl.start_link
+    :ok
   end
 
   setup do
diff --git a/test/ejabberd_commands_mock_test.exs b/test/ejabberd_commands_mock_test.exs
index 8642c411d..7712cde48 100644
--- a/test/ejabberd_commands_mock_test.exs
+++ b/test/ejabberd_commands_mock_test.exs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ defmodule EjabberdCommandsMockTest do
     :ejabberd_hooks.start_link
     :ok = :ejabberd_config.start(["domain1", "domain2"], [])
     {:ok, _} = :ejabberd_access_permissions.start_link()
-    :ok = :acl.start
+    {:ok, _} = :acl.start_link
 		EjabberdOauthMock.init
     on_exit fn -> :meck.unload end
 	end