diff --git a/tests/test_sql.py b/tests/test_sql.py
index c3bd65497..b9318346e 100644
--- a/tests/test_sql.py
+++ b/tests/test_sql.py
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ def test_migration_12_users_fts():
 
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('user', conn=conn, cur=cur) is True
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('formdata', conn=conn, cur=cur) is True
-    call_command('cron')  # first cron = reindex
+    sql.reindex()
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('user', conn=conn, cur=cur) is False
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('formdata', conn=conn, cur=cur) is False
 
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ def test_migration_21_users_ascii_name():
 
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('user', conn=conn, cur=cur) is True
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('formdata', conn=conn, cur=cur) is True
-    call_command('cron')  # first cron = reindex
+    sql.reindex()
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('user', conn=conn, cur=cur) is False
     assert sql.is_reindex_needed('formdata', conn=conn, cur=cur) is False