diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
index d7c64ea2a..d07f3dfe8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
@@ -381,10 +381,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.DeprecationWarnings do
       It is HIGHLY recommended that you migrate your media uploads
       to a subdomain at your earliest convenience
       """)
-
-      :error
-    else
-      :ok
     end
+
+    # This isn't actually an error condition, just a warning
+    :ok
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs b/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
index 7e2e04e6a..4b90a4c24 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.DeprecationWarningsTest do
   end
 
   test "check_uploader_base_url_set/0" do
-    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload], base_url: nil)
+    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url], nil)
 
     # we need to capture the error
     assert_raise ArgumentError, fn ->
@@ -300,24 +300,28 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.DeprecationWarningsTest do
              end) =~ "Your config does not specify a base_url for uploads!"
     end
 
-    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload], base_url: "https://example.com")
+    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url], "https://example.com")
 
     refute capture_log(fn ->
              DeprecationWarnings.check_uploader_base_url_set()
            end) =~ "Your config does not specify a base_url for uploads!"
+
+    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url])
   end
 
   test "check_uploader_base_url_is_not_base_domain/0" do
-    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload], base_url: "http://localhost")
+    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url], "http://localhost")
 
     assert capture_log(fn ->
              DeprecationWarnings.check_uploader_base_url_is_not_base_domain()
            end) =~ "Your Akkoma Host and your Upload base_url's host are the same!"
 
-    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload], base_url: "https://media.localhost")
+    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url], "https://media.localhost")
 
     refute capture_log(fn ->
              DeprecationWarnings.check_uploader_base_url_is_not_base_domain()
            end) =~ "Your Akkoma Host and your Upload base_url's host are the same!"
+
+    clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url])
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs
index 3c029b9b2..bd8207ae0 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.HTTPSecurityPlugTest do
 
   alias Plug.Conn
 
+  setup_all do: clear_config([Pleroma.Upload, :base_url], nil)
+
   describe "http security enabled" do
     setup do: clear_config([:http_security, :enabled], true)