diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
index 1f83ddfe33..3405f0716d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-const {
-  testPermissionsForEndpoint,
-} = require("./couchTestUtils")
 const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = require("../../../utilities/security/roles")
 const TestConfig = require("./utilities/TestConfiguration")
+const { checkPermissionsEndpoint } = require("./utilities/TestFunctions")
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
 
 const baseBody = {
@@ -13,9 +11,6 @@ const baseBody = {
 
 describe("/users", () => {
   let request
-  let server
-  let app
-  let appId
   let config
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
@@ -24,8 +19,7 @@ describe("/users", () => {
   })
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    app = await config.init()
-    appId = app.instance._id
+    await config.init()
   })
 
   afterAll(() => {
@@ -49,11 +43,11 @@ describe("/users", () => {
 
     it("should apply authorization to endpoint", async () => {
       await config.createUser("brenda@brenda.com", "brendas_password")
-      await testPermissionsForEndpoint({
+      await checkPermissionsEndpoint({
+        config,
         request,
         method: "GET",
         url: `/api/users`,
-        appId: appId,
         passRole: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN,
         failRole: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC,
       })
@@ -66,7 +60,7 @@ describe("/users", () => {
       body.email = "bill@budibase.com"
       const res = await request
         .post(`/api/users`)
-        .set(defaultHeaders(appId))
+        .set(config.defaultHeaders())
         .send(body)
         .expect(200)
         .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
@@ -78,12 +72,11 @@ describe("/users", () => {
     it("should apply authorization to endpoint", async () => {
       const body = cloneDeep(baseBody)
       body.email = "brandNewUser@user.com"
-      await testPermissionsForEndpoint({
-        request,
+      await checkPermissionsEndpoint({
+        config,
         method: "POST",
         body,
         url: `/api/users`,
-        appId: appId,
         passRole: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN,
         failRole: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC,
       })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.js
index d7a32f4416..02e4d8dfe5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/TestFunctions.js
@@ -54,24 +54,28 @@ exports.checkBuilderEndpoint = async ({ config, method, url, body }) => {
     .expect(403)
 }
 
-/**
- * Raw DB insert utility.
- */
-exports.insertDocument = async (databaseId, document) => {
-  const { id, ...documentFields } = document
-  return await new CouchDB(databaseId).put({ _id: id, ...documentFields })
-}
+exports.checkPermissionsEndpoint = async ({
+  config,
+  method,
+  url,
+  body,
+  passRole,
+  failRole,
+}) => {
+  const password = "PASSWORD"
+  await config.createUser("passUser@budibase.com", password, passRole)
+  const passHeader = await config.login("passUser@budibase.com", password)
 
-/**
- * Raw DB delete utility.
- */
-exports.destroyDocument = async (databaseId, documentId) => {
-  return await new CouchDB(databaseId).destroy(documentId)
-}
+  await exports
+    .createRequest(config.request, method, url, body)
+    .set(passHeader)
+    .expect(200)
 
-/**
- * Raw DB get utility.
- */
-exports.getDocument = async (databaseId, documentId) => {
-  return await new CouchDB(databaseId).get(documentId)
+  await config.createUser("failUser@budibase.com", password, failRole)
+  const failHeader = await config.login("failUser@budibase.com", password)
+
+  await exports
+    .createRequest(config.request, method, url, body)
+    .set(failHeader)
+    .expect(403)
 }