diff --git a/test/spec/validations/deprecated_tag.js b/test/spec/validations/deprecated_tag.js
index 21ce5c13a..284ad799e 100644
--- a/test/spec/validations/deprecated_tag.js
+++ b/test/spec/validations/deprecated_tag.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe('iD.validations.deprecated_tag', function () {
         expect(issues).to.have.lengthOf(1);
         var issue = issues[0];
         expect(issue.type).to.eql(iD.ValidationIssueType.deprecated_tags);
+        expect(issue.severity).to.eql(iD.ValidationIssueSeverity.warning);
         expect(issue.entities).to.have.lengthOf(1);
         expect(issue.entities[0].id).to.eql('w-1');
     });
diff --git a/test/spec/validations/disconnected_highway.js b/test/spec/validations/disconnected_highway.js
index a1b3e523f..acd566082 100644
--- a/test/spec/validations/disconnected_highway.js
+++ b/test/spec/validations/disconnected_highway.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ describe('iD.validations.disconnected_highway', function () {
         expect(issues).to.have.lengthOf(1);
         var issue = issues[0];
         expect(issue.type).to.eql(iD.ValidationIssueType.disconnected_highway);
+        expect(issue.severity).to.eql(iD.ValidationIssueSeverity.warning);
         expect(issue.entities).to.have.lengthOf(1);
         expect(issue.entities[0].id).to.eql('w-1');
     });
diff --git a/test/spec/validations/tag_suggests_area.js b/test/spec/validations/tag_suggests_area.js
index 952d99f99..b268e9b52 100644
--- a/test/spec/validations/tag_suggests_area.js
+++ b/test/spec/validations/tag_suggests_area.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ describe('iD.validations.tag_suggests_area', function () {
         expect(issues).to.have.lengthOf(1);
         var issue = issues[0];
         expect(issue.type).to.eql(iD.ValidationIssueType.tag_suggests_area);
+        expect(issue.severity).to.eql(iD.ValidationIssueSeverity.warning);
         expect(issue.entities).to.have.lengthOf(1);
         expect(issue.entities[0].id).to.eql('w-1');
     });