diff --git a/internal/api/api_test.go b/internal/api/api_test.go
index ebee398..f8da10c 100644
--- a/internal/api/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/api_test.go
@@ -67,16 +67,11 @@ func TestAPI(t *testing.T) {
 	tester := Init(ts.URL)
 	// test mode
 	mode = "test"
-	db, err, ok := db.InitDb(config.DB, mode)
-
-	if err != nil && !ok {
-		assert.NotNil(t, err)
-	}
+	db, err, _ := db.InitDb(config.DB, mode)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	hashedPassword, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(tester.password), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
-	if err != nil {
-		assert.NotNil(t, err)
-	}
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	db.Create(&internal.User{Username: tester.username, HashedPassword: string(hashedPassword)})