diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Circulation.t b/t/db_dependent/Circulation.t
index 2222efb262..3ad7351987 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Circulation.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Circulation.t
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ subtest "CanBookBeRenewed tests" => sub {
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'FineNoRenewals', 0 );
 
     # Recalls
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
     Koha::CirculationRules->set_rules(
         {
             categorycode => undef,
@@ -2877,7 +2877,7 @@ subtest 'AddIssue & AllowReturnToBranch' => sub {
 subtest 'AddIssue | recalls' => sub {
     plan tests => 3;
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls",        1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls",        'opac' );
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "item-level_itypes", 1 );
     my $patron1 = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
     my $patron2 = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
@@ -5691,7 +5691,7 @@ subtest 'CanBookBeIssued | notforloan' => sub {
 subtest 'CanBookBeIssued | recalls' => sub {
     plan tests => 3;
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls",        1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls",        'opac' );
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "item-level_itypes", 1 );
     my $patron1 = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
     my $patron2 = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
@@ -5900,7 +5900,7 @@ subtest 'AddReturn should clear items.onloan for unissued items' => sub {
 subtest 'AddReturn | recalls' => sub {
     plan tests => 3;
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls",        1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls",        'opac' );
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "item-level_itypes", 1 );
     my $patron1 = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
     my $patron2 = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Circulation/transferbook.t b/t/db_dependent/Circulation/transferbook.t
index 70f4e119d6..c57c2b403a 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Circulation/transferbook.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Circulation/transferbook.t
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ subtest 'transfer already at destination' => sub {
     is( $messages->{ResFound}->{itemnumber}, $item->itemnumber, "We got the reserve info" );
 
     # recalls
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
     my $recall = Koha::Recall->new(
         {
             biblio_id         => $item->biblionumber,
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Biblio.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Biblio.t
index 8c1465a558..f0723ca665 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Biblio.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Biblio.t
@@ -1871,10 +1871,10 @@ subtest 'Recalls tests' => sub {
     is( $recalls->count,                    3, 'Correctly get number of recalls for biblio' );
     is( $recalls->filter_by_current->count, 1, 'Correctly get number of active recalls for biblio' );
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 0 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls", "off" );
     is( $biblio->can_be_recalled( { patron => $patron1 } ), 0, "Can't recall with UseRecalls disabled" );
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls", 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls", "opac" );
     $item1->update( { notforloan => 1 } );
     is( $biblio->can_be_recalled( { patron => $patron1 } ), 0, "Can't recall with no available items" );
 
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t
index 12f9409e15..793f4733b6 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ subtest '_status() tests' => sub {
     my $library = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Libraries' } );
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_userenv( { branchcode => $library->branchcode } );
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
 
     my $patron = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ subtest '_status() tests' => sub {
         }
     }
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 0 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'off' );
     $schema->storage->txn_rollback;
 };
 
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ subtest 'Recalls tests' => sub {
     );
 
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_userenv( { patron => $patron1 } );
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
 
     my $recall1 = Koha::Recall->new(
         {
@@ -3024,10 +3024,10 @@ subtest 'Recalls tests' => sub {
 
     $recall2->set_cancelled;
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 0 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'off' );
     is( $item1->can_be_recalled( { patron => $patron1 } ), 0, "Can't recall with UseRecalls disabled" );
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls", 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( "UseRecalls", 'opac' );
 
     $item1->update( { notforloan => 1 } );
     is( $item1->can_be_recalled( { patron => $patron1 } ), 0, "Can't recall that is not for loan" );
@@ -3247,7 +3247,7 @@ subtest 'has_pending_recall() tests' => sub {
     my $patron  = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons' } );
 
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_userenv( { branchcode => $library->branchcode } );
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
 
     C4::Circulation::AddIssue( $patron, $item->barcode );
 
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/SIP/Transaction.t b/t/db_dependent/SIP/Transaction.t
index 47f9379ad7..bc033c78d8 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/SIP/Transaction.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/SIP/Transaction.t
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ subtest do_checkout_with_recalls => sub {
         }
     );
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
     Koha::CirculationRules->set_rule(
         {
             branchcode   => undef,
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Search.t b/t/db_dependent/Search.t
index 8ebcd4e2b2..8055ba5333 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Search.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Search.t
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ $contextmodule->mock(
         } elsif ( $pref eq 'SearchLimitLibrary' ) {
             return 'both';
         } elsif ( $pref eq 'UseRecalls' ) {
-            return '0';
+            return 'off';
         } elsif ( $pref eq 'ContentWarningField' ) {
             return q{};
         } elsif ( $pref eq 'AuthorLinkSortBy' ) {
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/XSLT.t b/t/db_dependent/XSLT.t
index 1ce78b12ae..47b537d545 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/XSLT.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/XSLT.t
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ subtest 'buildKohaItemsNamespace status tests' => sub {
     my $library_name = $holdinglibrary->branchname;
     like( $xml, qr{<resultbranch>${library_name}</resultbranch>}, "Found resultbranch / holding branch" );
 
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 1 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'opac' );
     my $recall = $builder->build_object(
         {
             class => 'Koha::Recalls',
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ subtest 'buildKohaItemsNamespace status tests' => sub {
         $xml, qr{<substatus>Recall waiting</substatus>},
         "Waiting status takes precedence over In transit (recalls)"
     );
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 0 );
+    t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'UseRecalls', 'off' );
 
     $schema->storage->txn_rollback;
 };