diff --git a/backend/src/db/factories.js b/backend/src/db/factories.js
index 3e164d51b..ecc792736 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/factories.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/factories.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ Factory.define('basicUser')
     name: faker.name.findName,
     password: '1234',
     role: 'user',
-    about: faker.lorem.paragraph,
     termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.0.1',
     termsAndConditionsAgreedAt: '2019-08-01T10:47:19.212Z',
     allowEmbedIframes: false,
@@ -82,12 +81,28 @@ Factory.define('basicUser')
 
 Factory.define('userWithoutEmailAddress')
   .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', faker.lorem.paragraph)
+  .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
+    return neode.create('User', buildObject)
+  })
+
+Factory.define('userWithAboutNull')
+  .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', null)
+  .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
+    return neode.create('User', buildObject)
+  })
+
+Factory.define('userWithAboutEmpty')
+  .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', '')
   .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
     return neode.create('User', buildObject)
   })
 
 Factory.define('user')
   .extend('basicUser')
+  .option('about', faker.lorem.paragraph)
   .option('email', faker.internet.exampleEmail)
   .option('avatar', () =>
     Factory.build('image', {