diff --git a/tools/test-js-with-node b/tools/test-js-with-node
index 83f62b3737..8400687832 100755
--- a/tools/test-js-with-node
+++ b/tools/test-js-with-node
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ EXEMPT_FILES = make_set(
         "web/src/zform.js",
         "web/src/zulip.js",
         "web/src/zulip_test.ts",
+        "web/tests/lib/example_user.js",
         "web/tests/lib/mdiff.js",
         "web/tests/lib/real_jquery.js",
         "web/tests/lib/zjquery_element.js",
diff --git a/web/tests/example1.test.js b/web/tests/example1.test.js
index fde2d1f340..5e959433af 100644
--- a/web/tests/example1.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/example1.test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {make_stream} = require("./lib/example_stream");
+const {make_user} = require("./lib/example_user");
 const {zrequire} = require("./lib/namespace");
 const {run_test} = require("./lib/test");
 
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ assert.ok(util.find_stream_wildcard_mentions("mention @**everyone**"));
 //  * change the data
 //  * get a true value
 
-const isaac = {
+const isaac = make_user({
     email: "isaac@example.com",
     user_id: 30,
     full_name: "Isaac Newton",
-};
+});
 
 // The `people` object is a very fundamental object in the
 // Zulip app.  You can learn a lot more about it by reading
diff --git a/web/tests/example2.test.js b/web/tests/example2.test.js
index 859c4d7f83..d2c6fe47dd 100644
--- a/web/tests/example2.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/example2.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {make_stream} = require("./lib/example_stream");
+const {make_user} = require("./lib/example_user");
 const {zrequire} = require("./lib/namespace");
 const {run_test} = require("./lib/test");
 
@@ -23,11 +24,11 @@ const unread = zrequire("unread");
 // test module, but you can also do this within tests. Here we
 // will set up things at the top.
 
-const isaac = {
+const isaac = make_user({
     email: "isaac@example.com",
     user_id: 30,
     full_name: "Isaac Newton",
-};
+});
 
 const denmark_stream = make_stream({
     color: "blue",
diff --git a/web/tests/example4.test.js b/web/tests/example4.test.js
index 067bb4cb52..2eb60c3f94 100644
--- a/web/tests/example4.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/example4.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
+const {make_bot} = require("./lib/example_user");
 const {mock_esm, zrequire} = require("./lib/namespace");
 const {run_test, noop} = require("./lib/test");
 
@@ -65,12 +66,11 @@ const user_profile = mock_esm("../src/user_profile");
 const people = zrequire("people");
 const server_events_dispatch = zrequire("server_events_dispatch");
 
-const bob = {
+const bob = make_bot({
     email: "bob@example.com",
     user_id: 33,
     full_name: "Bob Roberts",
-    is_bot: true,
-};
+});
 
 run_test("add users with event", ({override}) => {
     people.init();
@@ -116,12 +116,11 @@ run_test("update user with event", ({override}) => {
     people.init();
     people.add_active_user(bob);
 
-    const new_bob = {
+    const new_bob = make_bot({
         email: "bob@example.com",
         user_id: bob.user_id,
         full_name: "The Artist Formerly Known as Bob",
-        is_bot: true,
-    };
+    });
 
     const event = {
         type: "realm_user",
diff --git a/web/tests/example5.test.js b/web/tests/example5.test.js
index a7e7fa1393..ab5a7ff82c 100644
--- a/web/tests/example5.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/example5.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
+const {make_user} = require("./lib/example_user");
 const {mock_esm, zrequire} = require("./lib/namespace");
 const {run_test, noop} = require("./lib/test");
 
@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@ const message_events = zrequire("message_events");
 const message_store = zrequire("message_store");
 const people = zrequire("people");
 
-const isaac = {
+const isaac = make_user({
     email: "isaac@example.com",
     user_id: 30,
     full_name: "Isaac Newton",
-};
+});
 people.add_active_user(isaac);
 
 /*
diff --git a/web/tests/example8.test.js b/web/tests/example8.test.js
index 6ec04f0930..fc1fa25208 100644
--- a/web/tests/example8.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/example8.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
+const {make_user} = require("./lib/example_user");
 const {mock_esm, zrequire} = require("./lib/namespace");
 const {run_test} = require("./lib/test");
 const $ = require("./lib/zjquery");
@@ -33,29 +34,29 @@ const typing_data = zrequire("typing_data");
 const typing_events = zrequire("typing_events");
 
 // Let us add a few users to use as typists.
-const anna = {
+const anna = make_user({
     email: "anna@example.com",
     full_name: "Anna Karenina",
     user_id: 8,
-};
+});
 
-const vronsky = {
+const vronsky = make_user({
     email: "vronsky@example.com",
     full_name: "Alexei Vronsky",
     user_id: 9,
-};
+});
 
-const levin = {
+const levin = make_user({
     email: "levin@example.com",
     full_name: "Konstantin Levin",
     user_id: 10,
-};
+});
 
-const kitty = {
+const kitty = make_user({
     email: "kitty@example.com",
     full_name: "Kitty S",
     user_id: 11,
-};
+});
 
 people.add_active_user(anna);
 people.add_active_user(vronsky);