diff --git a/tests/views/test_email.py b/tests/views/test_email.py
index 6613ae2..3ca374d 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_email.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_email.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-from wuttjamaican.email import EmailSetting
+from wuttjamaican.email import EmailSetting, EmailHandler
 
 import colander
 from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
 from pyramid.response import Response
 
+from wuttaweb import emails as wuttaweb_emails
 from wuttaweb.views import email as mod
 from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
@@ -23,23 +24,35 @@ class TestEmailSettingViews(WebTestCase):
     def test_get_grid_data(self):
         self.config.setdefault("wutta.email.default.sender", "test@example.com")
         view = self.make_view()
-        data = view.get_grid_data()
-        self.assertIsInstance(data, list)
-        self.assertTrue(data)  # 1+ items
-        setting = data[0]
-        self.assertIn("key", setting)
-        self.assertIn("subject", setting)
-        self.assertIn("sender", setting)
-        self.assertIn("to", setting)
-        self.assertIn("cc", setting)
-        self.assertIn("notes", setting)
+
+        # nb. avoid issues with arbitrary installed packages
+        email_modules = [wuttaweb_emails]
+        with patch.object(
+            EmailHandler, "get_email_modules", return_value=email_modules
+        ):
+            data = view.get_grid_data()
+            self.assertIsInstance(data, list)
+            self.assertTrue(data)  # 1+ items
+            setting = data[0]
+            self.assertIn("key", setting)
+            self.assertIn("subject", setting)
+            self.assertIn("sender", setting)
+            self.assertIn("to", setting)
+            self.assertIn("cc", setting)
+            self.assertIn("notes", setting)
 
     def test_configure_grid(self):
         self.config.setdefault("wutta.email.default.sender", "test@example.com")
         view = self.make_view()
-        grid = view.make_model_grid()
-        self.assertIn("key", grid.searchable_columns)
-        self.assertIn("subject", grid.searchable_columns)
+
+        # nb. avoid issues with arbitrary installed packages
+        email_modules = [wuttaweb_emails]
+        with patch.object(
+            EmailHandler, "get_email_modules", return_value=email_modules
+        ):
+            grid = view.make_model_grid()
+            self.assertIn("key", grid.searchable_columns)
+            self.assertIn("subject", grid.searchable_columns)
 
     def test_render_to_short(self):
         view = self.make_view()