diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/CommunityResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/CommunityResolver.test.ts
index c48ab0f25..aae64a75a 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/CommunityResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/CommunityResolver.test.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types */
 
-import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '@/server/createServer'
-import { resetEntity } from '@test/helpers'
 import { Community as DbCommunity } from '@entity/Community'
 import { Community } from '../model/Community'
+import { testEnvironment } from '@test/helpers'
 
-jest.mock('@/config')
+// jest.mock('@/config')
 
 let query: any
 
 // to do: We need a setup for the tests that closes the connection
 let con: any
+let testEnv: any
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
-  const server = await createServer({})
-  con = server.con
-  query = createTestClient(server.apollo).query
-  resetEntity(DbCommunity)
+  testEnv = await testEnvironment()
+  query = testEnv.query
+  con = testEnv.con
+  await DbCommunity.clear()
 })
 
 afterAll(async () => {
@@ -45,73 +44,85 @@ describe('CommunityResolver', () => {
   describe('getCommunities', () => {
     describe('with empty list', () => {
       it('returns no community entry', async () => {
-        const result: Community[] = await query({ query: getCommunities })
-        expect(result.length).decimalEqual(0)
+        // const result: Community[] = await query({ query: getCommunities })
+        // expect(result.length).toEqual(0)
+        await expect(query({ query: getCommunities })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+          data: {
+            getCommunities: [],
+          },
+        })
       })
     })
 
     describe('only home-communities entries', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        const homeCom1 = DbCommunity.create()
+      let homeCom1: DbCommunity
+      let homeCom2: DbCommunity
+      let homeCom3: DbCommunity
+
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        jest.clearAllMocks()
+        await DbCommunity.clear()
+
+        homeCom1 = DbCommunity.create()
         homeCom1.foreign = false
         homeCom1.publicKey = Buffer.from('publicKey-HomeCommunity')
         homeCom1.apiVersion = '1_0'
-        homeCom1.endPoint = 'https://localhost'
+        homeCom1.endPoint = 'http://localhost'
         homeCom1.createdAt = new Date()
-        DbCommunity.save(homeCom1)
+        await DbCommunity.insert(homeCom1)
 
-        const homeCom2 = DbCommunity.create()
+        homeCom2 = DbCommunity.create()
         homeCom2.foreign = false
         homeCom2.publicKey = Buffer.from('publicKey-HomeCommunity')
         homeCom2.apiVersion = '1_1'
-        homeCom2.endPoint = 'https://localhost'
+        homeCom2.endPoint = 'http://localhost'
         homeCom2.createdAt = new Date()
-        DbCommunity.save(homeCom2)
+        await DbCommunity.insert(homeCom2)
 
-        const homeCom3 = DbCommunity.create()
+        homeCom3 = DbCommunity.create()
         homeCom3.foreign = false
         homeCom3.publicKey = Buffer.from('publicKey-HomeCommunity')
         homeCom3.apiVersion = '2_0'
-        homeCom3.endPoint = 'https://localhost'
+        homeCom3.endPoint = 'http://localhost'
         homeCom3.createdAt = new Date()
-        DbCommunity.save(homeCom3)
+        await DbCommunity.insert(homeCom3)
       })
 
       it('returns three home-community entries', async () => {
         await expect(query({ query: getCommunities })).resolves.toMatchObject({
           data: {
-            communities: [
+            getCommunities: [
               {
                 id: 1,
-                foreign: false,
-                publicKey: expect.stringMatching(Buffer.from('publicKey-HomeCommunity').toString()),
-                url: 'http://localhost/api/1_0',
+                foreign: homeCom1.foreign,
+                publicKey: expect.stringMatching('publicKey-HomeCommunity'),
+                url: expect.stringMatching('http://localhost/api/1_0'),
                 lastAnnouncedAt: null,
                 verifiedAt: null,
                 lastErrorAt: null,
-                createdAt: expect.any(Date),
+                createdAt: homeCom1.createdAt.toISOString(),
                 updatedAt: null,
               },
               {
                 id: 2,
-                foreign: false,
-                publicKey: expect.stringMatching(Buffer.from('publicKey-HomeCommunity').toString()),
-                url: 'http://localhost/api/1_1',
+                foreign: homeCom2.foreign,
+                publicKey: expect.stringMatching('publicKey-HomeCommunity'),
+                url: expect.stringMatching('http://localhost/api/1_1'),
                 lastAnnouncedAt: null,
                 verifiedAt: null,
                 lastErrorAt: null,
-                createdAt: expect.any(Date),
+                createdAt: homeCom2.createdAt.toISOString(),
                 updatedAt: null,
               },
               {
                 id: 3,
-                foreign: false,
-                publicKey: expect.stringMatching(Buffer.from('publicKey-HomeCommunity').toString()),
-                url: 'http://localhost/api/2_0',
+                foreign: homeCom3.foreign,
+                publicKey: expect.stringMatching('publicKey-HomeCommunity'),
+                url: expect.stringMatching('http://localhost/api/2_0'),
                 lastAnnouncedAt: null,
                 verifiedAt: null,
                 lastErrorAt: null,
-                createdAt: expect.any(Date),
+                createdAt: homeCom3.createdAt.toISOString(),
                 updatedAt: null,
               },
             ],