diff --git a/spec/components/js_locale_helper_spec.rb b/spec/components/js_locale_helper_spec.rb
index 125474f93d6..a5ce82ed92a 100644
--- a/spec/components/js_locale_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/js_locale_helper_spec.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe JsLocaleHelper do
   JsLocaleHelper.extend StubLoadTranslations
 
   after do
+    I18n.locale = :en
     JsLocaleHelper.clear_cache!
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/badge_spec.rb b/spec/models/badge_spec.rb
index 3ee6bf8ce08..8a39087fe62 100644
--- a/spec/models/badge_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/badge_spec.rb
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ describe Badge do
     badge = Badge.find_by_name("Basic User")
     name_english = badge.name
 
-    I18n.locale = 'fr'
+    begin
+      I18n.locale = 'fr'
 
-    expect(badge.display_name).not_to eq(name_english)
+      expect(badge.display_name).not_to eq(name_english)
+    ensure
+      I18n.locale = :en
+    end
   end
 
   it 'handles changes on badge description and long description correctly for system badges' do