diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_presence.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_presence.py
index 66c2b6870..0fdff79aa 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_presence.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 from mock import Mock
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.rest.client.v1 import presence
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         hs.presence_handler = Mock()
+        hs.presence_handler.set_state.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
 
         return hs
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
index 140d8b377..12c5e95cb 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ class MockHandlerProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             ]
         )
 
+        self.mock_handler.get_displayname.return_value = defer.succeed(Mock())
+        self.mock_handler.set_displayname.return_value = defer.succeed(Mock())
+        self.mock_handler.get_avatar_url.return_value = defer.succeed(Mock())
+        self.mock_handler.set_avatar_url.return_value = defer.succeed(Mock())
+        self.mock_handler.check_profile_query_allowed.return_value = defer.succeed(
+            Mock()
+        )
+
         hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
             self.addCleanup,
             "test",
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ class MockHandlerProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         def _get_user_by_req(request=None, allow_guest=False):
-            return synapse.types.create_requester(myid)
+            return defer.succeed(synapse.types.create_requester(myid))
 
         hs.get_auth().get_user_by_req = _get_user_by_req
 
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index de2ac1ed3..c57da5919 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -461,7 +461,9 @@ class MockHttpResource(HttpServer):
                 try:
                     args = [urlparse.unquote(u) for u in matcher.groups()]
 
-                    (code, response) = yield func(mock_request, *args)
+                    (code, response) = yield defer.ensureDeferred(
+                        func(mock_request, *args)
+                    )
                     return code, response
                 except CodeMessageException as e:
                     return (e.code, cs_error(e.msg, code=e.errcode))