diff --git a/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigConsoleTest.cpp b/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigConsoleTest.cpp
index 83062314..2be7e663 100644
--- a/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigConsoleTest.cpp
+++ b/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigConsoleTest.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using std::string;
 using std::shared_ptr;
 using std::make_shared;
 using ::testing::_;
+using ::testing::NiceMock;
 using ::testing::Return;
 using ::testing::ValuesIn;
 using ::testing::HasSubstr;
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ using ::testing::WithParamInterface;
 class CryConfigConsoleTest: public ::testing::Test {
 public:
     CryConfigConsoleTest()
-            : console(make_shared<MockConsole>()),
+            : console(make_shared<NiceMock<MockConsole>>()),
               cryconsole(console),
               noninteractiveCryconsole(make_shared<NoninteractiveConsole>(console)) {
     }
-    shared_ptr<MockConsole> console;
+    shared_ptr<NiceMock<MockConsole>> console;
     CryConfigConsole cryconsole;
     CryConfigConsole noninteractiveCryconsole;
 };
diff --git a/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigCreatorTest.cpp b/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigCreatorTest.cpp
index b4a30cfb..9adfe3d1 100644
--- a/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigCreatorTest.cpp
+++ b/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigCreatorTest.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using ::testing::_;
 using ::testing::Return;
 using ::testing::HasSubstr;
 using ::testing::UnorderedElementsAreArray;
+using ::testing::NiceMock;
 
 #define EXPECT_ASK_TO_USE_DEFAULT_SETTINGS()                                                                           \
   EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo("Use default settings?", true)).Times(1)
@@ -43,14 +44,14 @@ using ::testing::UnorderedElementsAreArray;
 class CryConfigCreatorTest: public ::testing::Test, TestWithFakeHomeDirectory {
 public:
     CryConfigCreatorTest()
-            : console(make_shared<MockConsole>()),
+            : console(make_shared<NiceMock<MockConsole>>()),
               tempLocalStateDir(), localStateDir(tempLocalStateDir.path()),
               creator(console, cpputils::Random::PseudoRandom(), localStateDir),
               noninteractiveCreator(make_shared<NoninteractiveConsole>(console), cpputils::Random::PseudoRandom(), localStateDir) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*console, ask(HasSubstr("block cipher"), _)).WillRepeatedly(ChooseAnyCipher());
         EXPECT_CALL(*console, ask(HasSubstr("block size"), _)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
     }
-    shared_ptr<MockConsole> console;
+    shared_ptr<NiceMock<MockConsole>> console;
     cpputils::TempDir tempLocalStateDir;
     LocalStateDir localStateDir;
     CryConfigCreator creator;
diff --git a/test/cryfs/testutils/MockConsole.h b/test/cryfs/testutils/MockConsole.h
index 5e4c67c5..99219640 100644
--- a/test/cryfs/testutils/MockConsole.h
+++ b/test/cryfs/testutils/MockConsole.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TestWithMockConsole {
 public:
     // Return a console that chooses a valid cryfs setting
     static std::shared_ptr<MockConsole> mockConsole() {
-        auto console = std::make_shared<MockConsole>();
+        auto console = std::make_shared<::testing::NiceMock<MockConsole>>();
         EXPECT_CALL(*console, ask(::testing::_, ::testing::_)).WillRepeatedly(ChooseCipher("aes-256-gcm"));
         EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(::testing::_, ::testing::_)).WillRepeatedly(::testing::Return(true));
         return console;