test

app/helpers/sorting_helper.rb

@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ def issuable_sort_options(viewing_issues, viewing_merge_requests)
     options.concat([title_option])
   end
-  def can_sort_by_issue_weight?(viewing_issues)
-    viewing_issues && (@project || @group)&.licensed_feature_available?(:issue_weights)
+  def can_sort_by_issue_weight?(_viewing_issues)
+    false
   end
   def due_date_option

ee/app/helpers/ee/sorting_helper.rb

@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ def issuable_sort_options(viewing_issues, viewing_merge_requests)
       options
     end
+    override :can_sort_by_issue_weight?
+    def can_sort_by_issue_weight?(viewing_issues)
+      viewing_issues && (@project || @group)&.licensed_feature_available?(:issue_weights)
+    end
+
     def weight_option
       { value: sort_value_weight, text: sort_title_weight, href: page_filter_path(sort: sort_value_weight) }
     end

ee/spec/helpers/ee/sorting_helper_spec.rb

@@ -20,4 +20,38 @@
       expect(runners_sort_options_hash['contacted_asc']).to eq('Last Contact')
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#can_sort_by_issue_weight?' do
+    context 'when user is viewing issues' do
+      before do
+        instance_variable_set(:@group, build(:group))
+      end
+
+      context 'when issue_weights feature is enabled' do
+        before do
+          stub_licensed_features(issue_weights: true)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns true' do
+          expect(can_sort_by_issue_weight?(true)).to eq(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when issue_weights feature is disabled' do
+        before do
+          stub_licensed_features(issue_weights: false)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns false' do
+          expect(can_sort_by_issue_weight?(true)).to eq(false)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when user is not viewing issues' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        expect(can_sort_by_issue_weight?(false)).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/controllers/concerns/sorting_preference_spec.rb

@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ def self.helper_method(name); end
     let(:issue_weights_available) { true }
     before do
-      controller.instance_variable_set(:@group, group)
       allow(controller).to receive(:default_sort_order).and_return('updated_desc')
       allow(controller).to receive(:action_name).and_return('issues')
-      allow(group).to receive(:licensed_feature_available?).and_return(issue_weights_available)
+      allow(controller).to receive(:can_sort_by_issue_weight?).and_return(issue_weights_available)
       user.user_preference.update!(issues_sort: sorting_field)
     end