diff --git a/tests/integration/test_mdrender.py b/tests/integration/test_mdrender.py
index 700fb465..76a2d3e6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_mdrender.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_mdrender.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dummy_project.slug = "test"
 def test_proccessor_valid_user_mention():
     factories.UserFactory(username="user1", full_name="test name")
     result = render(dummy_project, "**@user1**")
-    expected_result = "<p><strong><a alt=\"test name\" class=\"mention\" href=\"/profile/user1\" title=\"test name\">@user1</a></strong></p>"
+    expected_result = "<p><strong><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/profile/user1\" title=\"test name\">@user1</a></strong></p>"
     assert result == expected_result
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_mdrender.py b/tests/unit/test_mdrender.py
index 81679f88..1b2d98ea 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_mdrender.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mdrender.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_proccessor_valid_us_reference():
         instance.content_type.model = "userstory"
         instance.content_object.subject = "test"
         result = render(dummy_project, "**#1**")
-        expected_result = '<p><strong><a alt="test" class="reference user-story" href="http://localhost:9001/project/test/us/1" title="test">#1</a></strong></p>'
+        expected_result = '<p><strong><a class="reference user-story" href="http://localhost:9001/project/test/us/1" title="test">#1</a></strong></p>'
         assert result == expected_result
 
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def test_proccessor_valid_issue_reference():
         instance.content_type.model = "issue"
         instance.content_object.subject = "test"
         result = render(dummy_project, "**#2**")
-        expected_result = '<p><strong><a alt="test" class="reference issue" href="http://localhost:9001/project/test/issue/2" title="test">#2</a></strong></p>'
+        expected_result = '<p><strong><a class="reference issue" href="http://localhost:9001/project/test/issue/2" title="test">#2</a></strong></p>'
         assert result == expected_result
 
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def test_proccessor_valid_task_reference():
         instance.content_type.model = "task"
         instance.content_object.subject = "test"
         result = render(dummy_project, "**#3**")
-        expected_result = '<p><strong><a alt="test" class="reference task" href="http://localhost:9001/project/test/task/3" title="test">#3</a></strong></p>'
+        expected_result = '<p><strong><a class="reference task" href="http://localhost:9001/project/test/task/3" title="test">#3</a></strong></p>'
         assert result == expected_result