diff --git a/spec/unit/pops/evaluator/deferred_resolver_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pops/evaluator/deferred_resolver_spec.rb
index d6c945facf8..7f7d7751a1c 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pops/evaluator/deferred_resolver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pops/evaluator/deferred_resolver_spec.rb
@@ -7,37 +7,40 @@
   let(:environment) { Puppet::Node::Environment.create(:testing, []) }
   let(:facts) { Puppet::Node::Facts.new('node.example.com') }
 
+  def compile_and_resolve_catalog(code, preprocess = false)
+    catalog = compile_to_catalog(code)
+    described_class.resolve_and_replace(facts, catalog, environment, preprocess)
+    catalog
+  end
+
   it 'resolves deferred values in a catalog' do
-    catalog = compile_to_catalog(<<~END)
+    catalog = compile_and_resolve_catalog(<<~END, true)
       notify { "deferred":
         message => Deferred("join", [[1,2,3], ":"])
       }
     END
-    described_class.resolve_and_replace(facts, catalog)
 
     expect(catalog.resource(:notify, 'deferred')[:message]).to eq('1:2:3')
   end
 
   it 'lazily resolves deferred values in a catalog' do
-    catalog = compile_to_catalog(<<~END)
+    catalog = compile_and_resolve_catalog(<<~END)
       notify { "deferred":
         message => Deferred("join", [[1,2,3], ":"])
       }
     END
-    described_class.resolve_and_replace(facts, catalog, environment, false)
 
     deferred = catalog.resource(:notify, 'deferred')[:message]
     expect(deferred.resolve).to eq('1:2:3')
   end
 
   it 'lazily resolves nested deferred values in a catalog' do
-    catalog = compile_to_catalog(<<~END)
+    catalog = compile_and_resolve_catalog(<<~END)
       $args = Deferred("inline_epp", ["<%= 'a,b,c' %>"])
       notify { "deferred":
         message => Deferred("split", [$args, ","])
       }
     END
-    described_class.resolve_and_replace(facts, catalog, environment, false)
 
     deferred = catalog.resource(:notify, 'deferred')[:message]
     expect(deferred.resolve).to eq(["a", "b", "c"])