diff --git a/server/middleware/dbCheck.spec.js b/server/middleware/dbCheck.spec.js
index dea218918..0c37d40ab 100644
--- a/server/middleware/dbCheck.spec.js
+++ b/server/middleware/dbCheck.spec.js
@@ -2,54 +2,27 @@ import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 import dbCheck from './dbCheck.js';
 import config from '../config.js';
 
-describe('database check middleware', ()=>{
-	let request;
-	let response;
-	let next;
+describe('dbCheck middleware', ()=>{
+	const next = jest.fn();
 
-	beforeEach(()=>{
-		request = {
-			get : function(key) {
-				return this[key];
-			}
-		};
-		response = {
-			status : jest.fn(()=>response),
-			send   : jest.fn(()=>{})
-		};
-		next = jest.fn();
-
-		// Mock the Config module
-		jest.mock('../config.js');
-		config.get = jest.fn((param)=>{
-			// The requested key name will be reflected to the output
-			return param;
-		});
-	});
-
-	afterEach(()=>{
-		jest.clearAllMocks();
-	});
-
-	it('should return 503 if readystate != 1', ()=>{
-		const dbState = mongoose.connection.readyState;
-
-		mongoose.connection.readyState = 99;
-
-		expect(()=>{dbCheck(request, response);}).toThrow(new Error('Unable to connect to database'));
-
-		mongoose.connection.readyState = dbState;
-	});
-
-	it('should call next if readystate == 1', ()=>{
-		const dbState = mongoose.connection.readyState;
-
-		mongoose.connection.readyState = 1;
-
-		dbCheck(request, response, next);
-
-		mongoose.connection.readyState = dbState;
+	afterEach(()=>jest.clearAllMocks());
 
+	it('should skip check in test mode', ()=>{
+		config.get = jest.fn(()=>'test');
+		expect(()=>dbCheck({}, {}, next)).not.toThrow();
 		expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
 	});
-});
+
+	it('should call next if readyState == 1', ()=>{
+		config.get = jest.fn(()=>'production');
+		mongoose.connection.readyState = 1;
+		dbCheck({}, {}, next);
+		expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('should throw if readyState != 1', ()=>{
+		config.get = jest.fn(()=>'production');
+		mongoose.connection.readyState = 99;
+		expect(()=>dbCheck({}, {}, next)).toThrow(/Unable to connect/);
+	});
+});
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