diff --git a/spec/factories/api_user.rb b/spec/factories/api_user.rb
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+++ b/spec/factories/api_user.rb
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+FactoryGirl.define do
+  factory :api_user do
+    sequence(:username) { |n| "test#{n}" }
+    password 'a' * 6
+    roles ['super']
+    registrar
+  end
+end