diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts
index b3fbd46799..118d35f8fd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ describe("/permission", () => {
 
     table = (await config.createTable()) as typeof table
     row = await config.createRow()
-    perms = await config.addPermission(STD_ROLE_ID, table._id)
+    perms = await config.api.permission.set({
+      roleId: STD_ROLE_ID,
+      resourceId: table._id,
+      level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+    })
   })
 
   describe("levels", () => {
@@ -74,11 +78,11 @@ describe("/permission", () => {
     })
 
     it("should get resource permissions with multiple roles", async () => {
-      perms = await config.addPermission(
-        HIGHER_ROLE_ID,
-        table._id,
-        PermissionLevel.WRITE
-      )
+      perms = await config.api.permission.set({
+        roleId: HIGHER_ROLE_ID,
+        resourceId: table._id,
+        level: PermissionLevel.WRITE,
+      })
       const res = await config.api.permission.get(table._id)
       expect(res.body["read"]).toEqual(STD_ROLE_ID)
       expect(res.body["write"]).toEqual(HIGHER_ROLE_ID)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts
index 5522af347e..c1db54fe60 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import {
   SearchFilters,
   UserRoles,
   Automation,
-  PermissionLevel,
 } from "@budibase/types"
 import { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } from "@budibase/backend-core/src/security/roles"
 
@@ -621,22 +620,6 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     return this._req(config, null, controllers.role.save)
   }
 
-  async addPermission(
-    roleId: string,
-    resourceId: string,
-    level = PermissionLevel.READ
-  ) {
-    return this._req(
-      null,
-      {
-        roleId,
-        resourceId,
-        level,
-      },
-      controllers.perms.addPermission
-    )
-  }
-
   // VIEW
 
   async createView(config?: any) {