diff --git a/tests/api/test_search.py b/tests/api/test_search.py
index cd2433bc4..01425fb76 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_search.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_search.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def patch_get_map_ateam_curies_to_names():
         mock_func.return_value = {'ATP:0000196': 'antibody extraction complete'}
         yield
 
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
 def patch_get_parent_or_children():
     with patch("agr_literature_service.api.crud.search_crud.get_parent_or_children") as mock_func:
diff --git a/tests/api/test_search_dates.py b/tests/api/test_search_dates.py
index 47b2a1c5b..de55081d7 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_search_dates.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_search_dates.py
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ def patch_get_map_ateam_curies_to_names():
         yield
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def patch_get_parent_or_children():
+    with patch("agr_literature_service.api.crud.search_crud.get_parent_or_children") as mock_func:
+        mock_func.return_value = ["ATP:0000141", "ATP:0000134", "ATP:0000139", "ATP:0000135"]
+        yield
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
 def initialize_elasticsearch():
     print("***** Initializing Elasticsearch Data *****")