diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/stats.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/stats.test.js
index 33be635ab7..e55f8cfcba 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/stats.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/stats.test.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe('Stats API', function () {
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
         mockStripe();
+        mockManager.mockMail();
     });
 
     afterEach(async function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/services/stats/mrr-stats-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/services/stats/mrr-stats-service.test.js
index 6cab131c5f..59b45d1af2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/services/stats/mrr-stats-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/services/stats/mrr-stats-service.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const statsService = require('../../../../core/server/services/stats');
-const {agentProvider, fixtureManager} = require('../../../utils/e2e-framework');
+const {agentProvider, fixtureManager, mockManager} = require('../../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const moment = require('moment');
 require('should');
 const nock = require('nock');
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ describe('MRR Stats Service', function () {
         agent = await agentProvider.getAdminAPIAgent();
         await fixtureManager.init();
         await agent.loginAsOwner();
+        mockManager.mockMail();
+    });
+
+    after(async function () {
+        mockManager.restore();
     });
 
     afterEach(function () {