diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/article_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/article_form_spec.rb
index cecea824b..4d0680beb 100755
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/article_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/article_form_spec.rb
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/artwork_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/artwork_form_spec.rb
index f1ded959f..ce685e55e 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/artwork_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/artwork_form_spec.rb
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/data_set_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/data_set_form_spec.rb
index a880b78a8..da0265a31 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/data_set_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/data_set_form_spec.rb
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/dissertation_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/dissertation_form_spec.rb
index 87f286b66..090112d43 100755
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/dissertation_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/dissertation_form_spec.rb
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/general_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/general_form_spec.rb
index a94013bff..4836361b2 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/general_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/general_form_spec.rb
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/honors_thesis_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/honors_thesis_form_spec.rb
index a75316994..3693ba554 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/honors_thesis_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/honors_thesis_form_spec.rb
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/journal_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/journal_form_spec.rb
index 9e3209bbc..99daedeb5 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/journal_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/journal_form_spec.rb
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/masters_paper_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/masters_paper_form_spec.rb
index 84b14df60..bbbc171f2 100755
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/masters_paper_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/masters_paper_form_spec.rb
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/multimed_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/multimed_form_spec.rb
index da56415df..71da6b804 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/multimed_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/multimed_form_spec.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/forms/hyrax/scholarly_work_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/hyrax/scholarly_work_form_spec.rb
index 76681208d..e496c4341 100644
--- a/spec/forms/hyrax/scholarly_work_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/hyrax/scholarly_work_form_spec.rb
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
   describe '#visibility' do
     subject { form.visibility }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq 'restricted' }
+    it { is_expected.to eq 'open' }
   end
 
   describe '#agreement_accepted' do
diff --git a/spec/helpers/migration_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/migration_helper_spec.rb
index b11e040d2..8675fc482 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/migration_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/migration_helper_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         'date_issued' => '2019-10-02',
         'edition' => 'preprint',
         'alternative_title' => ['another title for an article'],
-        'visibility' => 'restricted'
+        'visibility' => 'open'
       }
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/indexers/hyrax/collection_indexer_spec.rb b/spec/indexers/hyrax/collection_indexer_spec.rb
index a935a9b1d..46841cc52 100644
--- a/spec/indexers/hyrax/collection_indexer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/indexers/hyrax/collection_indexer_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         'thumbnail_path_ss' => thumbnail,
         'member_of_collection_ids_ssim' => [col1id],
         'member_of_collections_ssim' => [col1title],
-        'visibility_ssi' => 'restricted',
+        'visibility_ssi' => 'open',
         'date_issued_sort_ssi' => col1created,
         'title_sort_ssi' => col1title
       }