diff --git a/src/server/routes/programManagement.integration-test.js b/src/server/routes/programManagement.integration-test.js
index 5001882..6fc7153 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/programManagement.integration-test.js
+++ b/src/server/routes/programManagement.integration-test.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('program-managements router', () => {
     describe('GET /api/program-managements', () => {
       it('should return 200', async () => {
         const response = await request
-          .get('/api/program-managements')
+          .get('/api/program-managements?limitToEditorsPrograms=true')
           .set({ uid: user1.id, hygroupcn: 'hy-employees' })
         expect(response.status).toEqual(200)
         expect(response.body).toMatchObject([])
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ describe('program-managements router', () => {
     describe('GET /api/program-managements', () => {
       it('should return 200 and only the programs that teacher is managing', async () => {
         const response = await request
-          .get('/api/program-managements')
+          .get('/api/program-managements?limitToEditorsPrograms=true')
           .set({ uid: user1.id, hygroupcn: 'hy-employees' })
         expect(response.status).toEqual(200)
         expect(response.body).toIncludeSameMembers([
diff --git a/src/server/routes/thesisHelpers.ts b/src/server/routes/thesisHelpers.ts
index 76a6d68..82af733 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/thesisHelpers.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/thesisHelpers.ts
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ export const handleThesisCreationEmail = async (
   newThesis: ThesisData,
   actionUser: UserType
 ) => {
-  if (newThesis.approvers.length) {
+  if (newThesis.approvers?.length) {
     const approverTargets = newThesis.approvers
       .filter((approver) => approver.email)
       .map((approver) => approver.email)