diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathStock.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathStock.py
index 8f9d22e412..af2471d611 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathStock.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathStock.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class TestPathStock(PathTestBase):
         model = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("App::DocumentObjectGroup", "Model")
         model.addObject(self.base)
         self.job.Model = model
-        self.job.addProperty('App::PropertyLink', 'Proxy')
         self.job.Proxy = FakeJobProxy()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/src/Mod/Test/Document.py b/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
index fd5eb15af4..663b1a662e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ class DocumentPropertyCases(unittest.TestCase):
     # testing the up and downstream stuff
     props=self.Obj.supportedProperties()
     for i in props:
-        self.Obj.addProperty(i,i)
+        self.Obj.addProperty(i,i.replace(':','_'))
     tempPath = tempfile.gettempdir()
     tempFile = tempPath + os.sep + "PropertyTests.FCStd"
     self.Doc.saveAs(tempFile)