diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py b/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
index 532ecf0f2c..0584e4c8b9 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ presence and profiles; namely, the displayname and avatar_url."""
 from tests import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from mock import Mock, call, ANY
+from mock import Mock, call, ANY, NonCallableMock
 
 from ..utils import MockClock, MockKey
 
@@ -75,8 +75,13 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 resource_for_federation=Mock(),
                 http_client=None,
                 replication_layer=MockReplication(),
-                config=self.mock_config,
-            )
+                ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
+                "send_message",
+                ]),
+                config=self.mock_config
+        )
+        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
+        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
         hs.handlers = PresenceAndProfileHandlers(hs)
 
         self.datastore = hs.get_datastore()
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
index 1660e7e928..25b172aa5e 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from tests import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from mock import Mock
+from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
 
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -59,7 +59,14 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 resource_for_federation=Mock(),
                 replication_layer=self.mock_federation,
                 config=self.mock_config,
+                ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
+                    "send_message",
+                ])
             )
+
+        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
+        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
+
         hs.handlers = ProfileHandlers(hs)
 
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()