diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/CustomFields.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/CustomFields.pm
index 67ed6835..587e9c12 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/CustomFields.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/CustomFields.pm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package App::Netdisco::Util::CustomFields;
 
+use App::Netdisco; # a no-op except needed for testing
+
 use Dancer ':syntax';
 use Dancer::Plugin::DBIC;
 
diff --git a/xt/30-backend-workers.t b/xt/30-backend-workers.t
index 360ae474..13887964 100644
--- a/xt/30-backend-workers.t
+++ b/xt/30-backend-workers.t
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ is($j9->_last_priority, 0, 'priority is for driverless action');
 is($j9->log, 'OK: second driverless action is successful.',
   'driverless actions always run');
 
-my $j9 = do_job('TestSeven');
-is($j9->best_status, 'error', 'status is error');
-is((scalar @{$j9->_statuslist}), 2, 'two workers ran');
-is($j9->_last_priority, 1000000, 'priority is for direct action');
+my $j10 = do_job('TestSeven');
+is($j10->best_status, 'error', 'status is error');
+is((scalar @{$j10->_statuslist}), 2, 'two workers ran');
+is($j10->_last_priority, 1000000, 'priority is for direct action');
 
 done_testing;