diff --git a/testing/comicvine.py b/testing/comicvine.py
index 30a1a4b..f5fb508 100644
--- a/testing/comicvine.py
+++ b/testing/comicvine.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ cv_md = comicapi.genericmetadata.GenericMetadata(
     black_and_white=None,
     page_count=None,
     maturity_rating=None,
-    story_arc=None,
+    story_arc="",
     series_group=None,
     scan_info=None,
     characters="",
diff --git a/tests/comicvinetalker_test.py b/tests/comicvinetalker_test.py
index f7a11a0..30eb1a9 100644
--- a/tests/comicvinetalker_test.py
+++ b/tests/comicvinetalker_test.py
@@ -32,8 +32,16 @@ def test_fetch_issues_by_volume(comicvine_api, comic_cache):
     for r in results:
         del r["volume"]
         del r["image_thumb_url"]
+        del r["characters"]
+        del r["locations"]
+        del r["story_arcs"]
+        del r["teams"]
     for c in cache_issues:
         del c["volume"]
+        del c["characters"]
+        del c["locations"]
+        del c["story_arcs"]
+        del c["teams"]
     assert results == cache_issues
 
 
@@ -55,6 +63,13 @@ def test_fetch_issues_by_volume_issue_num_and_year(comicvine_api):
         del r["image_thumb_url"]
         del r["image_url"]
         del r["alt_images_url"]
+        del r["characters"]
+        del r["credits"]
+        del r["locations"]
+        del r["story_arcs"]
+        del r["teams"]
+        del r["complete"]
+        del r["volume"]["publisher"]
         assert r == e