diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index bcc34b38f..e146b562c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def maybe_direct_follow(%User{} = follower, %User{local: true} = followed) do
   end
 
   def maybe_direct_follow(%User{} = follower, %User{} = followed) do
-    if !User.ap_enabled?(followed) do
+    if not User.ap_enabled?(followed) do
       follow(follower, followed)
     else
       {:ok, follower}
@@ -736,7 +736,8 @@ def public_key_from_info(%{
         source_data: %{"publicKey" => %{"publicKeyPem" => public_key_pem}}
       }) do
     key =
-      :public_key.pem_decode(public_key_pem)
+      public_key_pem
+      |> :public_key.pem_decode()
       |> hd()
       |> :public_key.pem_entry_decode()
 
@@ -774,13 +775,10 @@ def ap_enabled?(%User{local: true}), do: true
   def ap_enabled?(%User{info: info}), do: info.ap_enabled
   def ap_enabled?(_), do: false
 
-  def get_or_fetch(uri_or_nickname) do
-    if String.starts_with?(uri_or_nickname, "http") do
-      get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(uri_or_nickname)
-    else
-      get_or_fetch_by_nickname(uri_or_nickname)
-    end
-  end
+  @doc "Gets or fetch a user by uri or nickname."
+  @spec get_or_fetch(String.t()) :: User.t()
+  def get_or_fetch("http" <> _host = uri), do: get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(uri)
+  def get_or_fetch(nickname), do: get_or_fetch_by_nickname(nickname)
 
   # wait a period of time and return newest version of the User structs
   # this is because we have synchronous follow APIs and need to simulate them
@@ -821,7 +819,9 @@ def parse_bio(bio, user) do
         {String.trim(name, ":"), url}
       end)
 
-    CommonUtils.format_input(bio, mentions, tags, "text/plain") |> Formatter.emojify(emoji)
+    bio
+    |> CommonUtils.format_input(mentions, tags, "text/plain")
+    |> Formatter.emojify(emoji)
   end
 
   def tag(user_identifiers, tags) when is_list(user_identifiers) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index 8f2625cef..ce0926b99 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils do
-  alias Pleroma.{Repo, Object, Formatter, Activity}
+  alias Calendar.Strftime
+  alias Comeonin.Pbkdf2
+  alias Pleroma.{Activity, Formatter, Object, Repo}
+  alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
   alias Pleroma.Web.Endpoint
   alias Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy
-  alias Pleroma.User
-  alias Calendar.Strftime
-  alias Comeonin.Pbkdf2
 
   # This is a hack for twidere.
   def get_by_id_or_ap_id(id) do
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def add_tag_links(text, tags) do
       |> Enum.sort_by(fn {tag, _} -> -String.length(tag) end)
 
     Enum.reduce(tags, text, fn {full, tag}, text ->
-      url = "<a href='#{Pleroma.Web.base_url()}/tag/#{tag}' rel='tag'>##{tag}</a>"
+      url = "<a href='#{Web.base_url()}/tag/#{tag}' rel='tag'>##{tag}</a>"
       String.replace(text, full, url)
     end)
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/salmon/salmon.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/salmon/salmon.ex
index 0e2cfddd0..b67b1333f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/salmon/salmon.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/salmon/salmon.ex
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ defp send_to_user(_, _, _), do: nil
     "Undo",
     "Delete"
   ]
-  def publish(user, activity, poster \\ &@httpoison.post/4)
+  def publish(user, activity, poster \\ &@httpoison.post/3)
 
   def publish(%{info: %{keys: keys}} = user, %{data: %{"type" => type}} = activity, poster)
       when type in @supported_activities do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex
index 0ff3b8b5f..47c733da2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ def finger(account) do
     with response <-
            @httpoison.get(
              address,
-             [Accept: "application/xrd+xml,application/jrd+json"],
-             follow_redirect: true
+             Accept: "application/xrd+xml,application/jrd+json"
            ),
          {:ok, %{status: status, body: body}} when status in 200..299 <- response do
       doc = XML.parse_document(body)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/xml/xml.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/xml/xml.ex
index 63d3302e0..b3ccf4a55 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/xml/xml.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/xml/xml.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def parse_document(text) do
       {doc, _rest} =
         text
         |> :binary.bin_to_list()
-        |> :xmerl_scan.string()
+        |> :xmerl_scan.string(quiet: true)
 
       doc
     rescue
diff --git a/test/filter_test.exs b/test/filter_test.exs
index 509c15317..2b31bcc08 100644
--- a/test/filter_test.exs
+++ b/test/filter_test.exs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.FilterTest do
-  alias Pleroma.{User, Repo}
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
   use Pleroma.DataCase
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  import Ecto.Query
 
   describe "creating filters" do
     test "creating one filter" do
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ test "deleting a filter" do
       context: ["home"]
     }
 
-    {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
+    {:ok, _filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
     {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.delete(query)
     assert is_nil(Repo.get(Pleroma.Filter, filter.filter_id))
   end
diff --git a/test/list_test.exs b/test/list_test.exs
index 19eef8f6b..2ab822815 100644
--- a/test/list_test.exs
+++ b/test/list_test.exs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.ListTest do
-  alias Pleroma.{User, Repo}
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
   use Pleroma.DataCase
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  import Ecto.Query
 
   test "creating a list" do
     user = insert(:user)
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ test "removing an user from a list" do
     user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("title", user)
-    {:ok, %{following: following}} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
+    {:ok, %{following: _following}} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
     {:ok, %{following: following}} = Pleroma.List.unfollow(list, other_user)
     assert [] == following
   end
diff --git a/test/notification_test.exs b/test/notification_test.exs
index a36ed5bb8..385210793 100644
--- a/test/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/notification_test.exs
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ test "it sets all notifications as read up to a specified notification ID" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, activity} =
+      {:ok, _activity} =
         TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{
           "status" => "hey @#{other_user.nickname}!"
         })
 
-      {:ok, activity} =
+      {:ok, _activity} =
         TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{
           "status" => "hey again @#{other_user.nickname}!"
         })
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ test "it sets all notifications as read up to a specified notification ID" do
 
       assert n2.id > n1.id
 
-      {:ok, activity} =
+      {:ok, _activity} =
         TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{
           "status" => "hey yet again @#{other_user.nickname}!"
         })
 
       Notification.set_read_up_to(other_user, n2.id)
 
-      [n3, n2, n1] = notifs = Notification.for_user(other_user)
+      [n3, n2, n1] = Notification.for_user(other_user)
 
       assert n1.seen == true
       assert n2.seen == true
diff --git a/test/plugs/user_is_admin_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/user_is_admin_plug_test.exs
index 031b2f466..cdab6b8ed 100644
--- a/test/plugs/user_is_admin_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/plugs/user_is_admin_plug_test.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.UserIsAdminPlugTest do
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.UserIsAdminPlug
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  test "accepts a user that is admin", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "accepts a user that is admin" do
     user = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
 
     conn =
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ test "accepts a user that is admin", %{conn: conn} do
     assert conn == ret_conn
   end
 
-  test "denies a user that isn't admin", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "denies a user that isn't admin" do
     user = insert(:user)
 
     conn =
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ test "denies a user that isn't admin", %{conn: conn} do
     assert conn.status == 403
   end
 
-  test "denies when a user isn't set", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "denies when a user isn't set" do
     conn =
       build_conn()
       |> UserIsAdminPlug.call(%{})
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index 2e6707087..d25c28f49 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ConnCase do
     quote do
       # Import conveniences for testing with connections
       use Phoenix.ConnTest
+      use Pleroma.Tests.Helpers
       import Pleroma.Web.Router.Helpers
 
       # The default endpoint for testing
diff --git a/test/support/data_case.ex b/test/support/data_case.ex
index 9dde6b5e5..53e7234d2 100644
--- a/test/support/data_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/data_case.ex
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.DataCase do
       import Ecto.Changeset
       import Ecto.Query
       import Pleroma.DataCase
+      use Pleroma.Tests.Helpers
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/support/helpers.ex b/test/support/helpers.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64b6b1900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/support/helpers.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Tests.Helpers do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Helpers for use in tests.
+  """
+
+  defmacro __using__(_opts) do
+    quote do
+      def refresh_record(%{id: id, __struct__: model} = _),
+        do: refresh_record(model, %{id: id})
+
+      def refresh_record(model, %{id: id} = _) do
+        Pleroma.Repo.get_by(model, id: id)
+      end
+
+      # Used for comparing json rendering during tests.
+      def render_json(view, template, assigns) do
+        assigns = Map.new(assigns)
+
+        view.render(template, assigns)
+        |> Poison.encode!()
+        |> Poison.decode!()
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 3d2f7f4e0..9baa5ef24 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
   alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
   alias Pleroma.{User, Repo, Activity}
-  alias Pleroma.Web.OStatus
-  alias Pleroma.Web.Websub.WebsubClientSubscription
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   use Pleroma.DataCase
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  import Ecto.Query
 
   setup_all do
     Tesla.Mock.mock_global(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
@@ -163,6 +160,32 @@ test "it ensures info is not nil" do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "get_or_fetch/1" do
+    test "gets an existing user by nickname" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      fetched_user = User.get_or_fetch(user.nickname)
+
+      assert user == fetched_user
+    end
+
+    test "gets an existing user by ap_id" do
+      ap_id = "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
+
+      user =
+        insert(
+          :user,
+          local: false,
+          nickname: "admin@mastodon.example.org",
+          ap_id: ap_id,
+          info: %{}
+        )
+
+      fetched_user = User.get_or_fetch(ap_id)
+      freshed_user = refresh_record(user)
+      assert freshed_user == fetched_user
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "fetching a user from nickname or trying to build one" do
     test "gets an existing user" do
       user = insert(:user)
@@ -574,7 +597,7 @@ test "html_filter_policy returns TwitterText scrubber when rich-text is disabled
   describe "caching" do
     test "invalidate_cache works" do
       user = insert(:user)
-      user_info = User.get_cached_user_info(user)
+      _user_info = User.get_cached_user_info(user)
 
       User.invalidate_cache(user)
 
@@ -600,9 +623,9 @@ test "User.delete() plugs any possible zombie objects" do
 
   describe "User.search" do
     test "finds a user, ranking by similarity" do
-      user = insert(:user, %{name: "lain"})
-      user_two = insert(:user, %{name: "ean"})
-      user_three = insert(:user, %{name: "ebn", nickname: "lain@mastodon.social"})
+      _user = insert(:user, %{name: "lain"})
+      _user_two = insert(:user, %{name: "ean"})
+      _user_three = insert(:user, %{name: "ebn", nickname: "lain@mastodon.social"})
       user_four = insert(:user, %{nickname: "lain@pleroma.soykaf.com"})
 
       assert user_four ==
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index b4af2df5a..faeace016 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ test "with the relay active, it returns the relay user", %{conn: conn} do
     test "with the relay disabled, it returns 404", %{conn: conn} do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :allow_relay], false)
 
-      res =
-        conn
-        |> get(activity_pub_path(conn, :relay))
-        |> json_response(404)
+      conn
+      |> get(activity_pub_path(conn, :relay))
+      |> json_response(404)
+      |> assert
 
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :allow_relay], true)
     end
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index 90f11ecd4..470ed08b2 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ test "doesn't return blocked activities" do
     test "doesn't retrieve unlisted activities" do
       user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, unlisted_activity} =
+      {:ok, _unlisted_activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
 
       {:ok, listed_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "yeah"})
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index fa526a222..0428e052d 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -982,13 +982,12 @@ test "contain_origin_from_id() allows matching IDs" do
     end
 
     test "users cannot be collided through fake direction spoofing attempts" do
-      user =
-        insert(:user, %{
-          nickname: "rye@niu.moe",
-          local: false,
-          ap_id: "https://niu.moe/users/rye",
-          follower_address: User.ap_followers(%User{nickname: "rye@niu.moe"})
-        })
+      insert(:user, %{
+        nickname: "rye@niu.moe",
+        local: false,
+        ap_id: "https://niu.moe/users/rye",
+        follower_address: User.ap_followers(%User{nickname: "rye@niu.moe"})
+      })
 
       {:error, _} = User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id("https://n1u.moe/users/rye")
     end
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index ba3b77fb6..4c12dd988 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
   alias Pleroma.{Repo, User}
-
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  import ExUnit.CaptureLog
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/user" do
     test "Delete" do
diff --git a/test/web/http_sigs/http_sig_test.exs b/test/web/http_sigs/http_sig_test.exs
index 2e189d583..74d86a9e1 100644
--- a/test/web/http_sigs/http_sig_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/http_sigs/http_sig_test.exs
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.HTTPSignaturesTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  @private_key hd(:public_key.pem_decode(File.read!("test/web/http_sigs/priv.key")))
-               |> :public_key.pem_entry_decode()
-
   @public_key hd(:public_key.pem_decode(File.read!("test/web/http_sigs/pub.key")))
               |> :public_key.pem_entry_decode()
 
@@ -26,8 +23,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.HTTPSignaturesTest do
     "content-length" => "18"
   }
 
-  @body "{\"hello\": \"world\"}"
-
   @default_signature """
   keyId="Test",algorithm="rsa-sha256",signature="jKyvPcxB4JbmYY4mByyBY7cZfNl4OW9HpFQlG7N4YcJPteKTu4MWCLyk+gIr0wDgqtLWf9NLpMAMimdfsH7FSWGfbMFSrsVTHNTk0rK3usrfFnti1dxsM4jl0kYJCKTGI/UWkqiaxwNiKqGcdlEDrTcUhhsFsOIo8VhddmZTZ8w="
   """
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs
index 5e36872ed..a12acc2b2 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListViewTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   import Pleroma.Factory
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListView
-  alias Pleroma.List
 
   test "Represent a list" do
     user = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index 092f0c9fc..e8275d4ab 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
   alias Pleroma.{Repo, User, Object, Activity, Notification}
   alias Pleroma.Web.{OStatus, CommonAPI}
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
-
+  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FilterView
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import ExUnit.CaptureLog
   import Tesla.Mock
@@ -351,12 +351,18 @@ test "fetching a list of filters", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, filter_one} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query_one)
       {:ok, filter_two} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query_two)
 
-      conn =
+      response =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/v1/filters")
+        |> json_response(200)
 
-      assert response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert response ==
+               render_json(
+                 FilterView,
+                 "filters.json",
+                 filters: [filter_two, filter_one]
+               )
     end
 
     test "get a filter", %{conn: conn} do
@@ -389,7 +395,7 @@ test "update a filter", %{conn: conn} do
         context: ["home"]
       }
 
-      {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
+      {:ok, _filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
 
       new = %Pleroma.Filter{
         phrase: "nii",
@@ -554,7 +560,7 @@ test "list timeline does not leak non-public statuses for unfollowed users", %{c
       other_user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity_one} = TwitterAPI.create_status(other_user, %{"status" => "Marisa is cute."})
 
-      {:ok, activity_two} =
+      {:ok, _activity_two} =
         TwitterAPI.create_status(other_user, %{
           "status" => "Marisa is cute.",
           "visibility" => "private"
@@ -854,7 +860,7 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests works" do
       user = insert(:user, %{info: %Pleroma.User.Info{locked: true}})
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
       user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
       other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
@@ -874,7 +880,7 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
       user = insert(:user, %{info: %Pleroma.User.Info{locked: true}})
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
       user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
       other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
@@ -911,7 +917,7 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
       user = insert(:user, %{info: %Pleroma.User.Info{locked: true}})
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
+      {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
       conn =
         build_conn()
@@ -1015,7 +1021,7 @@ test "getting followers", %{conn: conn} do
   test "getting followers, hide_network", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
-    {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
+    {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
     conn =
       conn
@@ -1027,7 +1033,7 @@ test "getting followers, hide_network", %{conn: conn} do
   test "getting followers, hide_network, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
-    {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
+    {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
     conn =
       conn
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_socket_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_socket_test.exs
index c7d71defc..5d9b96861 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_socket_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_socket_test.exs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonApi.MastodonSocketTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
 
-  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonApi.MastodonSocket
   alias Pleroma.Web.{Streamer, CommonAPI}
-  alias Pleroma.User
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs
index 98c7c4133..2b7fb2fad 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/authorization_test.exs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ test "delete authorizations" do
     {:ok, auth} = Authorization.create_authorization(app, user)
     {:ok, auth} = Authorization.use_token(auth)
 
-    {auths, _} = Authorization.delete_user_authorizations(user)
+    Authorization.delete_user_authorizations(user)
 
     {_, invalid} = Authorization.use_token(auth)
 
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs
index f926ff50b..e36ca5abc 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/token_test.exs
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ test "deletes all tokens of a user" do
     {:ok, auth1} = Authorization.create_authorization(app1, user)
     {:ok, auth2} = Authorization.create_authorization(app2, user)
 
-    {:ok, token1} = Token.exchange_token(app1, auth1)
-    {:ok, token2} = Token.exchange_token(app2, auth2)
+    {:ok, _token1} = Token.exchange_token(app1, auth1)
+    {:ok, _token2} = Token.exchange_token(app2, auth2)
 
     {tokens, _} = Token.delete_user_tokens(user)
 
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
index 411e89e94..560305c15 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ test "decodes a salmon with a changed magic key", %{conn: conn} do
           "RSA.pu0s-halox4tu7wmES1FVSx6u-4wc0YrUFXcqWXZG4-27UmbCOpMQftRCldNRfyA-qLbz-eqiwrong1EwUvjsD4cYbAHNGHwTvDOyx5AKthQUP44ykPv7kjKGh3DWKySJvcs9tlUG87hlo7AvnMo9pwRS_Zz2CacQ-MKaXyDepk=.AQAB"
       })
 
-    cng =
-      Ecto.Changeset.change(salmon_user)
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-      |> Repo.update()
+    salmon_user
+    |> Ecto.Changeset.change()
+    |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+    |> Repo.update()
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -97,82 +97,58 @@ test "gets an object", %{conn: conn} do
 
   test "404s on private objects", %{conn: conn} do
     note_activity = insert(:direct_note_activity)
-    user = User.get_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
     [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["object"]["id"]))
-    url = "/objects/#{uuid}"
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert response(conn, 404)
+    conn
+    |> get("/objects/#{uuid}")
+    |> response(404)
   end
 
   test "404s on nonexisting objects", %{conn: conn} do
-    url = "/objects/123"
-
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert response(conn, 404)
+    conn
+    |> get("/objects/123")
+    |> response(404)
   end
 
   test "gets an activity", %{conn: conn} do
     note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
     [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))
-    url = "/activities/#{uuid}"
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert response(conn, 200)
+    conn
+    |> get("/activities/#{uuid}")
+    |> response(200)
   end
 
   test "404s on private activities", %{conn: conn} do
     note_activity = insert(:direct_note_activity)
     [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))
-    url = "/activities/#{uuid}"
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert response(conn, 404)
+    conn
+    |> get("/activities/#{uuid}")
+    |> response(404)
   end
 
   test "404s on nonexistent activities", %{conn: conn} do
-    url = "/activities/123"
-
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert response(conn, 404)
+    conn
+    |> get("/activities/123")
+    |> response(404)
   end
 
   test "gets a notice", %{conn: conn} do
     note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-    url = "/notice/#{note_activity.id}"
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert response(conn, 200)
+    conn
+    |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}")
+    |> response(200)
   end
 
   test "gets a notice in AS2 format", %{conn: conn} do
     note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-    url = "/notice/#{note_activity.id}"
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
-      |> get(url)
-
-    assert json_response(conn, 200)
+    conn
+    |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
+    |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}")
+    |> json_response(200)
   end
 
   test "only gets a notice in AS2 format for Create messages", %{conn: conn} do
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
index f3268e83d..e577a6bee 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ test "Article objects are not representable" do
         |> Map.put("type", "Article")
 
       cs = Object.change(note_object, %{data: note_data})
-      {:ok, article_object} = Repo.update(cs)
+      {:ok, _article_object} = Repo.update(cs)
 
       # the underlying object is now an Article instead of a note, so this should fail
       refute OStatus.is_representable?(note_activity)
diff --git a/test/web/retry_queue_test.exs b/test/web/retry_queue_test.exs
index ce2964993..b5a6ab030 100644
--- a/test/web/retry_queue_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/retry_queue_test.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ def publish_one(ret) do
   end
 end
 
-defmodule Pleroma.ActivityTest do
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.Federator.RetryQueueTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   alias Pleroma.Web.Federator.RetryQueue
 
diff --git a/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs b/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs
index 23ccc038e..7e922ad83 100644
--- a/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Salmon.SalmonTest do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Salmon
   alias Pleroma.{Repo, Activity, User}
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  import Tesla.Mock
 
   @magickey "RSA.pu0s-halox4tu7wmES1FVSx6u-4wc0YrUFXcqWXZG4-27UmbCOpMQftRCldNRfyA-qLbz-eqiwQhh-1EwUvjsD4cYbAHNGHwTvDOyx5AKthQUP44ykPv7kjKGh3DWKySJvcs9tlUG87hlo7AvnMo9pwRS_Zz2CacQ-MKaXyDepk=.AQAB"
 
@@ -11,8 +10,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Salmon.SalmonTest do
 
   @magickey_friendica "RSA.AMwa8FUs2fWEjX0xN7yRQgegQffhBpuKNC6fa5VNSVorFjGZhRrlPMn7TQOeihlc9lBz2OsHlIedbYn2uJ7yCs0.AQAB"
 
-  setup do
-    mock(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
+  setup_all do
+    Tesla.Mock.mock_global(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
     :ok
   end
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ test "it gets a magic key" do
   test "it pushes an activity to remote accounts it's addressed to" do
     user_data = %{
       info: %{
-        "salmon" => "http://example.org/salmon"
+        salmon: "http://test-example.org/salmon"
       },
       local: false
     }
@@ -97,8 +96,8 @@ test "it pushes an activity to remote accounts it's addressed to" do
     user = Repo.get_by(User, ap_id: activity.data["actor"])
     {:ok, user} = Pleroma.Web.WebFinger.ensure_keys_present(user)
 
-    poster = fn url, _data, _headers, _options ->
-      assert url == "http://example.org/salmon"
+    poster = fn url, _data, _headers ->
+      assert url == "http://test-example.org/salmon"
     end
 
     Salmon.publish(user, activity, poster)
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/representers/activity_representer_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/representers/activity_representer_test.exs
index 7cae4e4a1..f6c60a744 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/representers/activity_representer_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/representers/activity_representer_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Representers.ActivityRepresenterTest do
   alias Pleroma.{User, Activity, Object}
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Representers.{ActivityRepresenter, ObjectRepresenter}
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
-  alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 4119d1dd8..a30d415a7 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -12,20 +12,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
+  @banner "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhEAAQAMQAAORHHOVSKudfOulrSOp3WOyDZu6QdvCchPGolfO0o/XBs/fNwfjZ0frl3/zy7////wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAABAALAAAAAAQABAAAAVVICSOZGlCQAosJ6mu7fiyZeKqNKToQGDsM8hBADgUXoGAiqhSvp5QAnQKGIgUhwFUYLCVDFCrKUE1lBavAViFIDlTImbKC5Gm2hB0SlBCBMQiB0UjIQA7"
+
   describe "POST /api/account/update_profile_banner" do
     test "it updates the banner", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
-      new_banner =
-        "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhEAAQAMQAAORHHOVSKudfOulrSOp3WOyDZu6QdvCchPGolfO0o/XBs/fNwfjZ0frl3/zy7////wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAABAALAAAAAAQABAAAAVVICSOZGlCQAosJ6mu7fiyZeKqNKToQGDsM8hBADgUXoGAiqhSvp5QAnQKGIgUhwFUYLCVDFCrKUE1lBavAViFIDlTImbKC5Gm2hB0SlBCBMQiB0UjIQA7"
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post(authenticated_twitter_api__path(conn, :update_banner), %{"banner" => @banner})
+      |> json_response(200)
 
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post(authenticated_twitter_api__path(conn, :update_banner), %{"banner" => new_banner})
-        |> json_response(200)
-
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = refresh_record(user)
       assert user.info.banner["type"] == "Image"
     end
   end
@@ -34,16 +32,12 @@ test "it updates the banner", %{conn: conn} do
     test "it updates the background", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
-      new_bg =
-        "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhEAAQAMQAAORHHOVSKudfOulrSOp3WOyDZu6QdvCchPGolfO0o/XBs/fNwfjZ0frl3/zy7////wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAABAALAAAAAAQABAAAAVVICSOZGlCQAosJ6mu7fiyZeKqNKToQGDsM8hBADgUXoGAiqhSvp5QAnQKGIgUhwFUYLCVDFCrKUE1lBavAViFIDlTImbKC5Gm2hB0SlBCBMQiB0UjIQA7"
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post(authenticated_twitter_api__path(conn, :update_background), %{"img" => @banner})
+      |> json_response(200)
 
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post(authenticated_twitter_api__path(conn, :update_background), %{"img" => new_bg})
-        |> json_response(200)
-
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = refresh_record(user)
       assert user.info.background["type"] == "Image"
     end
   end
@@ -57,12 +51,12 @@ test "without valid credentials", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      conn =
+      response =
         conn
         |> with_credentials(user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/account/verify_credentials.json")
+        |> json_response(200)
 
-      assert response = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert response == UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, token: response["token"]})
     end
   end
@@ -84,17 +78,28 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
         "error" => "Client must provide a 'status' parameter with a value."
       }
 
-      conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path)
+      conn =
+        conn_with_creds
+        |> post(request_path)
+
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == error_response
 
-      conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path, %{status: ""})
+      conn =
+        conn_with_creds
+        |> post(request_path, %{status: ""})
+
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == error_response
 
-      conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path, %{status: " "})
+      conn =
+        conn_with_creds
+        |> post(request_path, %{status: " "})
+
       assert json_response(conn, 400) == error_response
 
       # we post with visibility private in order to avoid triggering relay
-      conn = conn_with_creds |> post(request_path, %{status: "Nice meme.", visibility: "private"})
+      conn =
+        conn_with_creds
+        |> post(request_path, %{status: "Nice meme.", visibility: "private"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
                ActivityRepresenter.to_map(Repo.one(Activity), %{user: user})
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ test "returns statuses", %{conn: conn} do
       assert length(response) == 10
     end
 
-    test "returns 403 to unauthenticated request when the instance is not public" do
+    test "returns 403 to unauthenticated request when the instance is not public", %{conn: conn} do
       instance =
         Application.get_env(:pleroma, :instance)
         |> Keyword.put(:public, false)
@@ -135,7 +140,7 @@ test "returns 403 to unauthenticated request when the instance is not public" do
       Application.put_env(:pleroma, :instance, instance)
     end
 
-    test "returns 200 to unauthenticated request when the instance is public" do
+    test "returns 200 to unauthenticated request when the instance is public", %{conn: conn} do
       conn
       |> get("/api/statuses/public_timeline.json")
       |> json_response(200)
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ test "returns 200 to unauthenticated request when the instance is public" do
   end
 
   describe "GET /statuses/public_and_external_timeline.json" do
-    test "returns 403 to unauthenticated request when the instance is not public" do
+    test "returns 403 to unauthenticated request when the instance is not public", %{conn: conn} do
       instance =
         Application.get_env(:pleroma, :instance)
         |> Keyword.put(:public, false)
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ test "returns 403 to unauthenticated request when the instance is not public" do
       Application.put_env(:pleroma, :instance, instance)
     end
 
-    test "returns 200 to unauthenticated request when the instance is public" do
+    test "returns 200 to unauthenticated request when the instance is public", %{conn: conn} do
       conn
       |> get("/api/statuses/public_and_external_timeline.json")
       |> json_response(200)
@@ -654,14 +659,13 @@ test "unimplemented mutes without valid credentials", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "unimplemented mutes with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
-      conn =
+      response =
         conn
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> get("/api/qvitter/mutes.json")
+        |> json_response(200)
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
-
-      assert [] = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert [] = response
     end
   end
 
@@ -893,15 +897,16 @@ test "it returns empty for a hidden network", %{conn: conn} do
       follower_two = insert(:user)
       not_follower = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, follower_one} = User.follow(follower_one, user)
-      {:ok, follower_two} = User.follow(follower_two, user)
+      {:ok, _follower_one} = User.follow(follower_one, user)
+      {:ok, _follower_two} = User.follow(follower_two, user)
 
-      conn =
+      response =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, not_follower)
         |> get("/api/statuses/followers", %{"user_id" => user.id})
+        |> json_response(200)
 
-      assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert [] == response
     end
 
     test "it returns the followers for a hidden network if requested by the user themselves", %{
@@ -910,10 +915,10 @@ test "it returns the followers for a hidden network if requested by the user the
       user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
       follower_one = insert(:user)
       follower_two = insert(:user)
-      not_follower = insert(:user)
+      _not_follower = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, follower_one} = User.follow(follower_one, user)
-      {:ok, follower_two} = User.follow(follower_two, user)
+      {:ok, _follower_one} = User.follow(follower_one, user)
+      {:ok, _follower_two} = User.follow(follower_two, user)
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -989,17 +994,18 @@ test "it returns friends for a hidden network if the user themselves request it"
       user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
       followed_one = insert(:user)
       followed_two = insert(:user)
-      not_followed = insert(:user)
+      _not_followed = insert(:user)
 
-      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, followed_one)
-      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, followed_two)
+      {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, followed_one)
+      {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, followed_two)
 
-      conn =
+      response =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user)
         |> get("/api/statuses/friends", %{"user_id" => user.id})
+        |> json_response(200)
 
-      refute [] == json_response(conn, 200)
+      refute [] == response
     end
 
     test "it returns a given user's friends with screen_name", %{conn: conn} do
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
index 522cfd11d..3d3a637b7 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPITest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
-  alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.{TwitterAPI, UserView}
   alias Pleroma.{Activity, User, Object, Repo, UserInviteToken}
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/notification_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
index 79eafda7d..fcf2b3d90 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.NotificationViewTest do
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityView
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
-  alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ test "A retweet notification" do
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
     repeater = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, activity} = TwitterAPI.repeat(repeater, note_activity.id)
+    {:ok, _activity} = TwitterAPI.repeat(repeater, note_activity.id)
     [notification] = Notification.for_user(user)
 
     represented = %{
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ test "A like notification" do
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
     liker = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, activity} = TwitterAPI.fav(liker, note_activity.id)
+    {:ok, _activity} = TwitterAPI.fav(liker, note_activity.id)
     [notification] = Notification.for_user(user)
 
     represented = %{
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index 9898c217d..34e6d4e27 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
-  alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ test "A user with an avatar object", %{user: user} do
     assert represented["profile_image_url"] == image
   end
 
-  test "A user with emoji in username", %{user: user} do
+  test "A user with emoji in username" do
     expected =
       "<img height=\"32px\" width=\"32px\" alt=\"karjalanpiirakka\" title=\"karjalanpiirakka\" src=\"/file.png\" /> man"