diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js
index fc55b2baa3..8e54d6f849 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-set_global('blueslip', {});
-global.blueslip.warn = function () {};
-
 zrequire('stream_data');
 zrequire('people');
 zrequire('compose_fade');
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js
index cd0fa5360d..dd60764034 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ set_global('document', {
 });
 
 set_global('$', global.make_zjquery());
-set_global('blueslip', {});
 
 const alice = {
     email: 'alice@zulip.com',
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ const bob = {
 people.add(alice);
 people.add(bob);
 
-const noop = function () {};
-
 function make_textbox(s) {
     // Simulate a jQuery textbox for testing purposes.
     const widget = {};
@@ -75,8 +72,6 @@ function make_textbox(s) {
 }
 
 run_test('insert_syntax_and_focus', () => {
-    blueslip.error = noop;
-    blueslip.log = noop;
     $('#compose-textarea').val("xyz ");
     $('#compose-textarea').caret = function (syntax) {
         if (syntax !== undefined) {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js
index 4e5b43ef08..4424814c35 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ set_global('message_store', {
 const ct = composebox_typeahead;
 const noop = function () {};
 
-set_global('blueslip', {});
-blueslip.warn = noop;
-
 // Use a slightly larger value than what's user-facing
 // to facilitate testing different combinations of
 // broadcast-mentions/persons/groups.
@@ -145,6 +142,7 @@ const sweden_stream = {
     description: 'Cold, mountains and home decor.',
     stream_id: 1,
     subscribed: true,
+    can_access_subscribers: true,
 };
 const denmark_stream = {
     name: 'Denmark',
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js
index 283fb82e36..1665c926b9 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ set_global('stream_data', {
         return '#FFFFFF';
     },
 });
-set_global('blueslip', {});
 set_global('people', {
     // Mocking get_by_email function, here we are
     // just returning string before `@` in email
@@ -300,7 +299,6 @@ run_test('format_drafts', () => {
         },
     ];
 
-    blueslip.error = noop;
     $('#drafts_table').append = noop;
 
     const draft_model = drafts.draft_model;
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js
index c1b9d58d76..201c0cd266 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+set_global('blueslip', global.make_zblueslip());
 const util = zrequire('util');
 set_global('$', global.make_zjquery());
 
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ zrequire('unread');
 zrequire('narrow');
 zrequire('search_pill');
 
-set_global('blueslip', {});
 set_global('channel', {});
 set_global('compose', {});
 set_global('compose_actions', {});
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ set_global('search_pill_widget', {
     },
 });
 
-const noop = () => {};
 //
 // We have strange hacks in narrow.activate to sleep 0
 // seconds.
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@ function test_helper() {
     stub('compose', 'update_closed_compose_buttons_for_private');
     stub('notifications', 'hide_history_limit_message');
 
-    blueslip.debug = noop;
-
     return {
         clear: () => {
             events = [];
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
index 19609d50cf..c1c02f0d07 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+set_global('blueslip', global.make_zblueslip());
 zrequire('people');
 zrequire('presence');
 
 const return_false = function () { return false; };
 
 set_global('server_events', {});
-set_global('blueslip', {});
 set_global('reload_state', {
     is_in_progress: return_false,
 });
@@ -122,17 +122,12 @@ run_test('status_from_timestamp', () => {
         timestamp: base_time + OFFLINE_THRESHOLD_SECS / 2,
         pushable: true,
     };
-    let called = false;
-    blueslip.error = function (msg, more_info, stack) {
-        assert.equal(msg, 'Unexpected status');
-        assert.deepEqual(more_info.presence_object, info.random_client);
-        assert.equal(stack, undefined);
-        called = true;
-    };
+
+    blueslip.expect('error', 'Unexpected status');
     status = status_from_timestamp(
         base_time + OFFLINE_THRESHOLD_SECS - 1, info);
+    blueslip.reset();
     assert.equal(status.status, "active"); // website
-    assert(called);
 });
 
 run_test('set_presence_info', () => {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
index 0a5d7e6962..2b5fafde2d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
@@ -476,9 +476,7 @@ function test_sync_realm_settings() {
         property_elem.attr('id', 'id_realm_invalid_settings_property');
         property_elem.length = 1;
 
-        blueslip.error = error_string => {
-            assert.equal(error_string, 'Element refers to unknown property realm_invalid_settings_property');
-        };
+        blueslip.expect('error', 'Element refers to unknown property realm_invalid_settings_property');
         settings_org.sync_realm_settings('invalid_settings_property');
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
index f1f0d3e360..cd21374e38 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ zrequire('settings_notifications');
 
 const FoldDict = zrequire('fold_dict').FoldDict;
 
-set_global('blueslip', {});
 set_global('narrow_state', {});
 set_global('current_msg_list', {});
 set_global('home_msg_list', {});