diff --git a/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/work_package_payload_representer_spec.rb b/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/work_package_payload_representer_spec.rb
index eac79dc86d..be8edd9af1 100644
--- a/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/work_package_payload_representer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/work_package_payload_representer_spec.rb
@@ -64,44 +64,59 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Form::WorkPackagePayloadRepresenter do
     describe '_links' do
       it { is_expected.to have_json_path('_links') }
 
-      shared_examples_for 'linked property' do |property_name, href|
-        let(:path) { "_links/#{property_name}/href" }
+      let(:path) { "_links/#{property}/href" }
 
-        it { expect(subject).to have_json_path(path) }
+      shared_examples_for 'linked property' do
+        before do
+          unless defined?(link) && defined?(property)
+            raise "Requires to have 'property' and 'link' defined"
+          end
+        end
 
-        it { expect(subject).to be_json_eql(href.to_json).at_path(path) }
+        it { expect(subject).to be_json_eql(link.to_json).at_path(path) }
       end
 
       describe 'status' do
-        let(:status) { FactoryGirl.build(:status, id: 42) }
+        let(:status) { FactoryGirl.build_stubbed(:status) }
 
         before { work_package.status = status }
 
-        it_behaves_like 'linked property', 'status', '/api/v3/statuses/42'
+        it_behaves_like 'linked property' do
+          let(:property) { 'status' }
+          let(:link) { "/api/v3/statuses/#{status.id}" }
+        end
       end
 
       describe 'assignee and responsible' do
-        let(:user) { FactoryGirl.build(:user, id: 42) }
+        let(:user) { FactoryGirl.build_stubbed(:user) }
+        let(:link) { "/api/v3/users/#{user.id}" }
 
         describe 'assignee' do
           before { work_package.assigned_to = user }
 
-          it_behaves_like 'linked property', 'assignee', '/api/v3/users/42'
+          it_behaves_like 'linked property' do
+            let(:property) { 'assignee' }
+          end
         end
 
         describe 'responsible' do
           before { work_package.responsible = user }
 
-          it_behaves_like 'linked property', 'responsible', '/api/v3/users/42'
+          it_behaves_like 'linked property' do
+            let(:property) { 'responsible' }
+          end
         end
       end
 
       describe 'version' do
-        let(:version) { FactoryGirl.build(:version, id: 42) }
+        let(:version) { FactoryGirl.build_stubbed(:version) }
 
         before { work_package.fixed_version = version }
 
-        it_behaves_like 'linked property', 'version', '/api/v3/versions/42'
+        it_behaves_like 'linked property' do
+          let(:property) { 'version' }
+          let(:link) { "/api/v3/versions/#{version.id}" }
+        end
       end
     end
   end