diff --git a/tests/views/test_people.py b/tests/views/test_people.py
index 5167534..29f6694 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_people.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_people.py
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ class TestPersonView(WebTestCase):
         view = self.make_view()
 
         # creating
-        form = view.make_model_form()
-        form.validated = {"first_name": "Barney", "last_name": "Rubble"}
-        person = view.objectify(form)
-        self.assertEqual(person.full_name, "Barney Rubble")
+        with patch.object(view, "creating", new=True):
+            form = view.make_model_form()
+            form.validated = {"first_name": "Barney", "last_name": "Rubble"}
+            person = view.objectify(form)
+            self.assertEqual(person.full_name, "Barney Rubble")
 
         # editing
         form = view.make_model_form(model_instance=person)