diff --git a/backend/src/models/index.js b/backend/src/models/index.js
index 347c3a029..fa3a1e193 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/index.js
@@ -1,37 +1,20 @@
 // NOTE: We cannot use `fs` here to clean up the code. Cypress breaks on any npm
 // module that is not browser-compatible. Node's `fs` module is server-side only
 export default {
-  Image: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Image.js') : require('./Image.js').default,
-  Badge: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Badge.js') : require('./Badge.js').default,
-  User: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./User.js') : require('./User.js').default,
-  Group: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Group.js') : require('./Group.js').default,
-  EmailAddress:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined'
-      ? require('./EmailAddress.js')
-      : require('./EmailAddress.js').default,
-  UnverifiedEmailAddress:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined'
-      ? require('./UnverifiedEmailAddress.js')
-      : require('./UnverifiedEmailAddress.js').default,
-  SocialMedia:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined'
-      ? require('./SocialMedia.js')
-      : require('./SocialMedia.js').default,
-  Post: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Post.js') : require('./Post.js').default,
-  Comment:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Comment.js') : require('./Comment.js').default,
-  Category:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Category.js') : require('./Category.js').default,
-  Tag: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Tag.js') : require('./Tag.js').default,
-  Location:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Location.js') : require('./Location.js').default,
-  Donations:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Donations.js') : require('./Donations.js').default,
-  Report: typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Report.js') : require('./Report.js').default,
-  Migration:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined' ? require('./Migration.js') : require('./Migration.js').default,
-  InviteCode:
-    typeof Cypress !== 'undefined'
-      ? require('./InviteCode.js')
-      : require('./InviteCode.js').default,
+  Image: require('./Image.js'),
+  Badge:require('./Badge.js'),
+  User:require('./User.js'),
+  Group:require('./Group.js'),
+  EmailAddress: typeof require('./EmailAddress.js'),
+  UnverifiedEmailAddress: typeof require('./UnverifiedEmailAddress.js'),
+  SocialMedia: typeof require('./SocialMedia.js'),
+  Post: require('./Post.js'),
+  Comment: require('./Comment.js'),
+  Category: require('./Category.js'),
+  Tag: require('./Tag.js'),
+  Location: require('./Location.js'),
+  Donations: require('./Donations.js'),
+  Report: require('./Report.js'),
+  Migration: require('./Migration.js'),
+  InviteCode: require('./InviteCode.js'),
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9af315e12..241fac6e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
     "mock-socket": "^9.0.3",
     "neo4j-driver": "^4.3.4",
-    "neode": "^0.4.8",
+    "neode": "^0.4.9",
     "rosie": "^2.1.0",
     "slug": "^6.0.0",
     "wait-on": "^7.0.1"