Fix a race condition on merge train

This commit fixes the race condition on merge train

app/workers/all_queues.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   :feature_category: :continuous_delivery
   :has_external_dependencies: 
   :latency_sensitive: 
-  :resource_boundary: :unknown
+  :resource_boundary: :cpu
   :weight: 3
 - :name: chaos:chaos_cpu_spin
   :feature_category: :chaos_engineering

app/workers/auto_merge_process_worker.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class AutoMergeProcessWorker
 
   queue_namespace :auto_merge
   feature_category :continuous_delivery
+  worker_resource_boundary :cpu
 
   def perform(merge_request_id)
     MergeRequest.find_by_id(merge_request_id).try do |merge_request|

changelogs/unreleased/fix-merge-train-race-condition.yml

+---
+title: Use state machine in Merge Train to avoid race conditions
+merge_request: 23395
+author:
+type: fixed

db/migrate/20200128105731_add_duration_to_merge_trains.rb

+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddDurationToMergeTrains < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  DOWNTIME = false
+
+  def change
+    add_column :merge_trains, :merged_at, :datetime_with_timezone
+    add_column :merge_trains, :duration, :integer
+  end
+end

db/schema.rb

@@ -2624,6 +2624,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_01_29_035708) do
     t.integer "target_project_id", null: false
     t.text "target_branch", null: false
     t.integer "status", limit: 2, default: 0, null: false
+    t.datetime_with_timezone "merged_at"
+    t.integer "duration"
     t.index ["merge_request_id"], name: "index_merge_trains_on_merge_request_id", unique: true
     t.index ["pipeline_id"], name: "index_merge_trains_on_pipeline_id"
     t.index ["target_project_id", "target_branch", "status"], name: "index_for_status_per_branch_per_project"

ee/app/models/ee/merge_request.rb

@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ module EE
 
       accepts_nested_attributes_for :approval_rules, allow_destroy: true
 
-      state_machine :state_id do
-        after_transition any => :merged do |merge_request|
-          merge_request.merge_train&.merged!
-
-          true
-        end
-      end
-
       scope :order_review_time_desc, -> do
         joins(:metrics).reorder(::Gitlab::Database.nulls_last_order('merge_request_metrics.first_comment_at'))
       end

ee/app/models/merge_train.rb

@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@
 class MergeTrain < ApplicationRecord
   include AfterCommitQueue
 
-  ACTIVE_STATUSES = %w[created stale fresh].freeze
+  ACTIVE_STATUSES = %w[idle stale fresh].freeze
+  COMPLETE_STATUSES = %w[merged merging].freeze
 
   belongs_to :target_project, class_name: "Project"
   belongs_to :merge_request, inverse_of: :merge_train
   belongs_to :user
   belongs_to :pipeline, class_name: 'Ci::Pipeline'
 
-  after_commit :cleanup_ref, if: -> { saved_change_to_status? && merged? }
-  after_commit :refresh_async, if: -> { saved_change_to_status? && stale? }
-
   after_destroy do |merge_train|
     run_after_commit do
       merge_train.pipeline&.cancel_running(retries: 1)
@@ -20,10 +18,55 @@ class MergeTrain < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  enum status: %i[created merged stale fresh]
+  state_machine :status, initial: :idle do
+    event :refresh_pipeline do
+      transition %i[idle stale fresh] => :fresh
+    end
+
+    event :outdate_pipeline do
+      transition fresh: :stale
+    end
+
+    event :start_merge do
+      transition fresh: :merging
+    end
+
+    event :finish_merge do
+      transition merging: :merged
+    end
+
+    before_transition on: :refresh_pipeline do |merge_train, transition|
+      pipeline_id = transition.args.first
+      merge_train.pipeline_id = pipeline_id
+    end
+
+    before_transition any => :merged do |merge_train|
+      merged_at = Time.zone.now
+      merge_train.merged_at = merged_at
+      merge_train.duration = merged_at - merge_train.created_at
+    end
 
-  scope :active, -> { where(status: active_statuses) }
-  scope :merged, -> { where(status: merged_statuses) }
+    after_transition fresh: :stale do |merge_train|
+      merge_train.run_after_commit do
+        merge_train.refresh_async
+      end
+    end
+
+    after_transition merging: :merged do |merge_train|
+      merge_train.run_after_commit do
+        merge_train.cleanup_ref
+      end
+    end
+
+    state :idle, value: 0
+    state :merged, value: 1
+    state :stale, value: 2
+    state :fresh, value: 3
+    state :merging, value: 4
+  end
+
+  scope :active, -> { with_status(*ACTIVE_STATUSES) }
+  scope :complete, -> { with_status(*COMPLETE_STATUSES) }
   scope :for_target, -> (project_id, branch) { where(target_project_id: project_id, target_branch: branch) }
   scope :by_id, -> { order('merge_trains.id ASC') }
 
@@ -47,12 +90,12 @@ class MergeTrain < ApplicationRecord
       all_active_mrs_in_train(merge_request.target_project_id, merge_request.target_branch).where(id: merge_request_ids).first
     end
 
-    def last_merged_mr_in_train(target_project_id, target_branch)
-      MergeRequest.where(id: last_merged_merge_train(target_project_id, target_branch)).take
+    def last_complete_mr_in_train(target_project_id, target_branch)
+      MergeRequest.where(id: last_complete_merge_train(target_project_id, target_branch)).take
     end
 
     def sha_exists_in_history?(target_project_id, target_branch, newrev, limit: 20)
-      MergeRequest.exists?(id: merged_merge_trains(target_project_id, target_branch, limit: limit),
+      MergeRequest.exists?(id: complete_merge_trains(target_project_id, target_branch, limit: limit),
                            merge_commit_sha: newrev)
     end
 
@@ -60,14 +103,6 @@ class MergeTrain < ApplicationRecord
       all_active_mrs_in_train(merge_request.target_project_id, merge_request.target_branch).count
     end
 
-    def active_statuses
-      statuses.values_at(*ACTIVE_STATUSES)
-    end
-
-    def merged_statuses
-      statuses.values_at(:merged)
-    end
-
     private
 
     def first_merge_request_ids(project)
@@ -77,13 +112,13 @@ class MergeTrain < ApplicationRecord
         .order(:target_branch, :id)
     end
 
-    def last_merged_merge_train(target_project_id, target_branch)
-      merged_merge_trains(target_project_id, target_branch, limit: 1)
+    def last_complete_merge_train(target_project_id, target_branch)
+      complete_merge_trains(target_project_id, target_branch, limit: 1)
     end
 
-    def merged_merge_trains(target_project_id, target_branch, limit:)
+    def complete_merge_trains(target_project_id, target_branch, limit:)
       MergeTrain.for_target(target_project_id, target_branch)
-        .merged.order(id: :desc).select(:merge_request_id).limit(limit)
+        .complete.order(id: :desc).select(:merge_request_id).limit(limit)
     end
   end
 
@@ -120,11 +155,9 @@ class MergeTrain < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def active?
-    ACTIVE_STATUSES.include?(status)
+    ACTIVE_STATUSES.include?(status_name.to_s)
   end
 
-  private
-
   def refresh_async
     AutoMergeProcessWorker.perform_async(merge_request_id)
   end

ee/app/services/auto_merge/merge_train_service.rb

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module AutoMerge
       super do
         if merge_request.merge_train&.destroy
           SystemNoteService.cancel_merge_train(merge_request, project, current_user)
-          next_merge_request.merge_train.stale! if next_merge_request
+          next_merge_request.merge_train.outdate_pipeline if next_merge_request
         end
       end
     end
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module AutoMerge
       super(merge_request, reason) do
         if merge_request.merge_train&.destroy
           SystemNoteService.abort_merge_train(merge_request, project, current_user, reason)
-          next_merge_request.merge_train.stale! if next_merge_request && process_next
+          next_merge_request.merge_train.outdate_pipeline if next_merge_request && process_next
         end
       end
     end

ee/app/services/ee/merge_requests/refresh_service.rb

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ module EE
 
       # rubocop:disable Gitlab/ModuleWithInstanceVariables
       def check_merge_train_status
+        return unless @push.branch_updated?
+
         MergeTrains::CheckStatusService.new(project, current_user)
           .execute(project, @push.branch_name, @push.newrev)
       end

ee/app/services/merge_trains/check_status_service.rb

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module MergeTrains
       # that means there was an unexpected commit came from out of merge train cycle.
       unless MergeTrain.sha_exists_in_history?(target_project.id, target_branch, newrev)
         merge_request = MergeTrain.first_in_train(target_project.id, target_branch)
-        merge_request.merge_train.stale! if merge_request
+        merge_request.merge_train.outdate_pipeline if merge_request
       end
     end
   end

ee/app/services/merge_trains/refresh_merge_request_service.rb

@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ module MergeTrains
         raise ProcessError, 'merge request is not on a merge train'
       end
 
-      if merge_request.squash? && Feature.disabled?(:merge_train_new_stale_check, project, default_enabled: true)
-        raise ProcessError, 'merge train does not support squash merge'
-      end
-
       unless merge_request.mergeable_state?(skip_ci_check: true)
         raise ProcessError, 'merge request is not mergeable'
       end
@@ -52,9 +48,6 @@ module MergeTrains
       end
     end
 
-    # Since `stale_pipeline?` is expensive process which requires multiple Gitaly calls,
-    # each refresh service relays `require_recreate` flag whether the next
-    # merge request obviously requires to re-create pipeline for merge train.
     def should_create_pipeline?
       pipeline_absent? || require_recreate? || stale_pipeline?
     end
@@ -70,41 +63,22 @@ module MergeTrains
     end
 
     def should_merge?
-      first_in_train? && pipeline_for_merge_train&.success?
+      pipeline_for_merge_train&.success? && first_in_train?
     end
 
     def merge!
+      merge_train.start_merge!
+
       MergeRequests::MergeService.new(project, merge_user, merge_request.merge_params)
                                  .execute(merge_request)
 
       raise ProcessError, "failed to merge. #{merge_request.merge_error}" unless merge_request.merged?
-    end
 
-    def stale_pipeline?
-      if Feature.enabled?(:merge_train_new_stale_check, project, default_enabled: true)
-        merge_train.stale?
-      else
-        legacy_stale_pipeline?
-      end
+      merge_train.finish_merge!
     end
 
-    # NOTE: This method works for both no-ff-merge and ff-merge, however,
-    #       it doesn't work for squash and merge option.
-    def legacy_stale_pipeline?
-      return true unless pipeline_for_merge_train.source_sha == merge_request.diff_head_sha
-      return false if pipeline_for_merge_train.target_sha == previous_ref_sha
-
-      ##
-      # Now `pipeline.target_sha` and `previous_ref_sha` are different. This case
-      # happens in the following cases:
-      # 1. Previous sha has a completely different history from the pipeline.target_sha.
-      #    e.g. Previous merge request was dropped from the merge train.
-      # 2. Previous sha has exactly the same history with the pipeline.target_sha.
-      #    e.g. Previous merge request was merged into target branch with no-ff option.
-      #
-      # We distinguish these two cases by comparing parent commits.
-      commits = merge_request.project.commits_by(oids: [pipeline_for_merge_train.target_sha, previous_ref_sha])
-      commits[0].parent_ids != commits[1].parent_ids
+    def stale_pipeline?
+      merge_train.stale?
     end
 
     def pipeline_absent?
@@ -128,8 +102,7 @@ module MergeTrains
     end
 
     def update_pipeline_for_merge_train(pipeline)
-      merge_train.pipeline = pipeline
-      merge_train.fresh!
+      merge_train.refresh_pipeline!(pipeline.id)
     end
 
     def merge_user

ee/app/services/merge_trains/refresh_merge_requests_service.rb

@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@ module MergeTrains
     def execute(merge_request)
       return unless merge_request.on_train?
 
-      if Feature.enabled?(:merge_trains_efficient_refresh, default_enabled: true)
-        efficient_refresh(merge_request)
-      else
-        legacy_refresh(merge_request)
-      end
-    end
-
-    private
-
-    def efficient_refresh(merge_request)
       queue = Gitlab::BatchPopQueueing.new('merge_trains', queue_id(merge_request))
 
       result = queue.safe_execute([merge_request.id], lock_timeout: 15.minutes) do |items|
@@ -39,11 +29,7 @@ module MergeTrains
       end
     end
 
-    def legacy_refresh(merge_request)
-      in_lock("merge_train:#{merge_request.target_project_id}-#{merge_request.target_branch}") do
-        unsafe_refresh(merge_request)
-      end
-    end
+    private
 
     def unsafe_refresh(merge_request)
       require_next_recreate = false

ee/spec/factories/merge_requests.rb

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ FactoryBot.modify do
     trait :on_train do
       transient do
         train_creator { author }
-        status { 'created' }
+        status { 'idle' }
       end
 
       auto_merge_enabled { true }

ee/spec/factories/merge_trains.rb

@@ -8,20 +8,24 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     user
     pipeline factory: :ci_pipeline
 
-    trait :created do
-      status { :created }
+    trait :idle do
+      status { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:idle].value }
     end
 
     trait :merged do
-      status { :merged }
+      status { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:merged].value }
+    end
+
+    trait :merging do
+      status { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:merging].value }
     end
 
     trait :stale do
-      status { :stale }
+      status { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:stale].value }
     end
 
     trait :fresh do
-      status { :fresh }
+      status { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:fresh].value }
     end
   end
 end

ee/spec/features/merge_trains/two_merge_requests_on_train_spec.rb

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ describe 'Two merge requests on a merge train' do
     end
 
     it 'does not recreate pipeline when merge request 1 refreshed again' do
-      expect { merge_request_1.merge_train.send(:refresh_async) }
+      expect { AutoMergeProcessWorker.perform_async(merge_request_1.id) }
         .not_to change { merge_request_1.all_pipelines.count }
     end
 

ee/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb

@@ -748,7 +748,9 @@ describe MergeRequest do
 
     context 'when the merge request was on a merge train' do
       let(:merge_request) do
-        create(:merge_request, :on_train, status: 'merged', source_project: project, target_project: project)
+        create(:merge_request, :on_train,
+          status: MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:merged].value,
+          source_project: project, target_project: project)
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to be_falsy }
@@ -763,34 +765,6 @@ describe MergeRequest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'state machine' do
-    context 'when the merge request is on a merge train' do
-      let(:merge_request) do
-        create(:merge_request, :on_train, source_project: project, target_project: project)
-      end
-
-      context 'when the merge request is merged' do
-        it 'ensures to finish merge train' do
-          expect(merge_request.merge_train).to receive(:merged!)
-
-          merge_request.mark_as_merged!
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when the merge request is not on a merge train' do
-      let(:merge_request) do
-        create(:merge_request, source_project: project, target_project: project)
-      end
-
-      context 'when the merge request is merged' do
-        it 'does not raise error' do
-          expect { merge_request.mark_as_merged! }.not_to raise_error
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe 'review time sorting' do
     it 'orders by first_comment_at' do
       merge_request_1 = create(:merge_request, :with_productivity_metrics, metrics_data: { first_comment_at: 1.day.ago })

ee/spec/services/auto_merge/merge_train_service_spec.rb

@@ -160,9 +160,12 @@ describe AutoMerge::MergeTrainService do
       let!(:merge_request_2) do
         create(:merge_request, :on_train,
           source_project: project, source_branch: 'signed-commits',
-          target_project: project, target_branch: 'master')
+          target_project: project, target_branch: 'master',
+          status: status)
       end
 
+      let(:status) { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:fresh].value }
+
       it 'processes the next merge request on the train by default' do
         expect(AutoMergeProcessWorker).to receive(:perform_async).with(merge_request_2.id)
 
@@ -170,6 +173,18 @@ describe AutoMerge::MergeTrainService do
 
         expect(merge_request_2.reset.merge_train).to be_stale
       end
+
+      context 'when the status is stale already' do
+        let(:status) { MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:stale].value }
+
+        it 'does not do anything' do
+          expect(AutoMergeProcessWorker).not_to receive(:perform_async).with(merge_request_2.id)
+
+          expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
+
+          expect(merge_request_2.reset.merge_train).to be_stale
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -208,7 +223,8 @@ describe AutoMerge::MergeTrainService do
       let!(:merge_request_2) do
         create(:merge_request, :on_train,
           source_project: project, source_branch: 'signed-commits',
-          target_project: project, target_branch: 'master')
+          target_project: project, target_branch: 'master',
+          status: MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:fresh].value)
       end
 
       it 'processes the next merge request on the train' do

ee/spec/services/ee/merge_requests/refresh_service_spec.rb

@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ describe MergeRequests::RefreshService do
       subject
     end
 
+    context 'when branch is deleted' do
+      let(:newrev) { Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA }
+
+      it 'does not check merge train status' do
+        expect(MergeTrains::CheckStatusService).not_to receive(:new)
+
+        subject
+      end
+    end
+
     context '#update_approvers' do
       let(:owner) { create(:user) }
       let(:current_user) { merge_request.author }

ee/spec/services/merge_trains/check_status_service_spec.rb

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe MergeTrains::CheckStatusService do
         create(:merge_request, :on_train, train_creator: maintainer,
           source_branch: 'feature', source_project: project,
           target_branch: 'master', target_project: project,
-          merge_status: 'unchecked')
+          merge_status: 'unchecked', status: MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:merged].value)
       end
 
       let!(:active_merge_request) do
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ describe MergeTrains::CheckStatusService do
       context 'when new revision is included in merge train history' do
         let!(:merge_commit_sha_1) { Digest::SHA1.hexdigest 'test' }
 
-        it 'does not mark merge train as stale' do
+        it 'does not outdate the merge train pipeline' do
           expect(MergeTrain).to receive(:sha_exists_in_history?).and_return(true).and_call_original
-          expect_any_instance_of(MergeTrain).not_to receive(:stale!)
+          expect_any_instance_of(MergeTrain).not_to receive(:outdate_pipeline)
 
           subject
         end
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ describe MergeTrains::CheckStatusService do
       context 'when new revision is not included in merge train history' do
         let!(:merge_commit_sha_1) { Digest::SHA1.hexdigest 'other' }
 
-        it 'marks the merge train as stale' do
+        it 'outdates the merge train pipeline' do
           expect(MergeTrain).to receive(:sha_exists_in_history?).and_return(false).and_call_original
-          expect_any_instance_of(MergeTrain).to receive(:stale!)
+          expect_any_instance_of(MergeTrain).to receive(:outdate_pipeline)
 
           subject
         end

ee/spec/services/merge_trains/refresh_merge_request_service_spec.rb

@@ -122,21 +122,9 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestService do
         merge_request.update!(squash: true)
       end
 
-      context 'when merge_train_new_stale_check feature flag is enabled' do
-        let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_pipeline) }
-
-        it_behaves_like 'creates a pipeline for merge train'
-      end
-
-      context 'when merge_train_new_stale_check feature flag is disabled' do
-        before do
-          stub_feature_flags(merge_train_new_stale_check: false)
-        end
+      let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_pipeline) }
 
-        it_behaves_like 'drops the merge request from the merge train' do
-          let(:expected_reason) { 'merge train does not support squash merge' }
-        end
-      end
+      it_behaves_like 'creates a pipeline for merge train'
     end
 
     context 'when previous ref is not found' do
@@ -174,7 +162,7 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestService do
       let(:previous_ref_sha) { project.repository.commit('refs/heads/master').sha }
 
       before do
-        merge_request.merge_train.update!(pipeline: pipeline)
+        merge_request.merge_train.refresh_pipeline!(pipeline.id)
       end
 
       context 'when the pipeline is not stale' do
@@ -182,23 +170,11 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestService do
       end
 
       context 'when the pipeline is stale' do
-        context 'when merge_train_new_stale_check feature flag is enabled' do
-          before do
-            merge_request.merge_train.update_column(:status, :stale)
-          end
-
-          it_behaves_like 'cancels and recreates a pipeline for the merge train'
+        before do
+          merge_request.merge_train.update_column(:status, MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:stale].value)
         end
 
-        context 'when merge_train_new_stale_check feature flag is disabled' do
-          before do
-            stub_feature_flags(merge_train_new_stale_check: false)
-          end
-
-          let(:previous_ref_sha) { project.repository.commits('refs/heads/master', limit: 2).last.sha }
-
-          it_behaves_like 'cancels and recreates a pipeline for the merge train'
-        end
+        it_behaves_like 'cancels and recreates a pipeline for the merge train'
       end
 
       context 'when the pipeline is required to be recreated' do
@@ -213,7 +189,7 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestService do
       let(:previous_ref_sha) { project.repository.commit('refs/heads/master').sha }
 
       before do
-        merge_request.merge_train.pipeline = pipeline
+        merge_request.merge_train.refresh_pipeline!(pipeline.id)
         merge_request.merge_params[:sha] = merge_request.diff_head_sha
         merge_request.save
       end
@@ -221,12 +197,14 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestService do
       context 'when the merge request is the first queue' do
         it 'merges the merge request' do
           expect(merge_request).to receive(:cleanup_refs).with(only: :train)
+          expect(merge_request.merge_train).to receive(:start_merge!).and_call_original
+          expect(merge_request.merge_train).to receive(:finish_merge!).and_call_original
           expect_next_instance_of(MergeRequests::MergeService, project, maintainer, anything) do |service|
             expect(service).to receive(:execute).with(merge_request).and_call_original
           end
 
           expect { subject }
-            .to change { merge_request.merge_train.status }.from('created').to('merged')
+            .to change { merge_request.merge_train.status_name }.from(:fresh).to(:merged)
         end
 
         context 'when it failed to merge the merge request' do
@@ -236,6 +214,16 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestService do
             allow_any_instance_of(MergeRequests::MergeService).to receive(:execute) { { result: :error } }
           end
 
+          it 'does not finish merge and drops the merge request from train' do
+            expect(merge_request).to be_on_train
+            expect(merge_request.merge_train).to receive(:start_merge!).and_call_original
+            expect(merge_request.merge_train).not_to receive(:finish_merge!)
+
+            subject
+
+            expect(merge_request).not_to be_on_train
+          end
+
           it_behaves_like 'drops the merge request from the merge train' do
             let(:expected_reason) { 'failed to merge. Branch has been updated since the merge was requested.' }
           end

ee/spec/services/merge_trains/refresh_merge_requests_service_spec.rb

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestsService do
       context 'when merge request 1 was on a merge train' do
         before do
           allow(merge_request_1.merge_train).to receive(:cleanup_ref)
-          merge_request_1.merge_train.merged!
+          merge_request_1.merge_train.update_column(:status, MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:merged].value)
         end
 
         it 'does not refresh' do
@@ -146,26 +146,6 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestsService do
           subject
         end
       end
-
-      context 'when merge_trains_efficient_refresh is disabled' do
-        before do
-          stub_feature_flags(merge_trains_efficient_refresh: false)
-        end
-
-        context 'when the exclusive lock has already been taken' do
-          let(:lease_key) do
-            "merge_train:#{merge_request_1.target_project_id}-#{merge_request_1.target_branch}"
-          end
-
-          before do
-            stub_exclusive_lease_taken(lease_key)
-          end
-
-          it 'raises FailedToObtainLockError' do
-            expect { subject }.to raise_error(Gitlab::ExclusiveLeaseHelpers::FailedToObtainLockError)
-          end
-        end
-      end
     end
 
     context 'when merge request 2 is passed' do
@@ -194,7 +174,7 @@ describe MergeTrains::RefreshMergeRequestsService do
         context 'when merge request 1 has already been merged' do
           before do
             allow(merge_request_1.merge_train).to receive(:cleanup_ref)
-            merge_request_1.merge_train.merged!
+            merge_request_1.merge_train.update_column(:status, MergeTrain.state_machines[:status].states[:merged].value)
           end
 
           it 'does not refresh the merge request 1' do