diff --git a/src/routes/apiDirectory.test.js b/src/routes/apiDirectory.test.js
index d7fa933109..650f99afd5 100644
--- a/src/routes/apiDirectory.test.js
+++ b/src/routes/apiDirectory.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const request = require('supertest');
 const mockUser = {
   id: 110,
   hsesUserId: '110',
-  hsesUsername: 'user',
+  hsesUsername: 'user110',
   homeRegionId: 1,
   permissions: [
     {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('apiDirectory tests', () => {
     process.env.CURRENT_USER_ID = 110;
   });
   afterAll(async () => {
-    await User.delete({ where: { id: mockUser.id } });
+    await User.destroy({ where: { id: mockUser.id } });
     await db.sequelize.close();
   });
 
diff --git a/src/services/accessValidation.test.js b/src/services/accessValidation.test.js
index 1a898f2e8f..bd590e65b8 100644
--- a/src/services/accessValidation.test.js
+++ b/src/services/accessValidation.test.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe('accessValidation', () => {
       const user = {
         hsesUserId: '33',
         email: 'invalid',
-        hsesUsername: 'username',
+        hsesUsername: 'user33',
         homeRegionId: 3,
       };
       await User.destroy({ where: { hsesUserId: '33' } });
diff --git a/src/services/activityReports.test.js b/src/services/activityReports.test.js
index c73d075ed3..ed81da77b2 100644
--- a/src/services/activityReports.test.js
+++ b/src/services/activityReports.test.js
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ const GRANTEE_ID = 16;
 const mockUser = {
   id: 1000,
   homeRegionId: 1,
-  name: 'user',
-  hsesUsername: 'user',
+  name: 'user1000',
+  hsesUsername: 'user1000',
   hsesUserId: '1000',
 };
 
 const mockUserTwo = {
   id: 1002,
   homeRegionId: 1,
-  name: 'a user',
+  name: 'user1002',
   hsesUserId: 1002,
   hsesUsername: 'Rex',
 };
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ describe('Activity Reports DB service', () => {
     });
 
     it('creates a new report', async () => {
-      const beginningARCount = await ActivityReport.count();
+      const beginningARCount = await ActivityReport.findAll({ where: { userId: mockUser.id } });
       const report = await createOrUpdate(reportObject);
-      const endARCount = await ActivityReport.count();
-      expect(endARCount - beginningARCount).toBe(1);
+      const endARCount = await ActivityReport.findAll({ where: { userId: mockUser.id } });
+      expect(endARCount.length - beginningARCount.length).toBe(1);
       expect(report.activityRecipients[0].grant.id).toBe(RECIPIENT_ID);
     });
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('Activity Reports DB service', () => {
         collaborators: [{ id: mockUser.id }],
       });
       expect(report.collaborators.length).toBe(1);
-      expect(report.collaborators[0].name).toBe('user');
+      expect(report.collaborators[0].name).toBe('user1000');
     });
 
     it('handles notes being created', async () => {
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ describe('Activity Reports DB service', () => {
         sortBy: 'author', sortDir: 'asc', offset: 0, limit: 2,
       });
       expect(rows.length).toBe(2);
-      expect(rows[0].author.name).toBe('a user');
+      expect(rows[0].author.name).toBe('user1000');
     });
 
     it('retrieves reports sorted by collaborators', async () => {
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ describe('Activity Reports DB service', () => {
         sortBy: 'collaborators', sortDir: 'asc', offset: 0, limit: 12,
       });
       expect(rows.length).toBe(6);
-      expect(rows[0].collaborators[0].name).toBe('user');
+      expect(rows[0].collaborators[0].name).toBe('user1000');
     });
 
     it('retrieves reports sorted by id', async () => {
diff --git a/src/services/legacyreport.test.js b/src/services/legacyreport.test.js
index 42f98bd5c2..6f71c71d99 100644
--- a/src/services/legacyreport.test.js
+++ b/src/services/legacyreport.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import reconcileLegacyReports,
 } from './legacyreports';
 import db, { User, ActivityReport, ActivityReportCollaborator } from '../models';
 import { REPORT_STATUSES } from '../constants';
+import { activityReportByLegacyId } from './activityReports';
 
 const report1 = {
   activityRecipientType: 'grantee',
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ const report2 = {
 const user1 = {
   id: 4096,
   homeRegionId: 1,
-  name: 'user',
-  hsesUsername: 'user',
+  name: 'user4096',
+  hsesUsername: 'user4096',
   hsesUserId: '4096',
   email: 'user4096@test.gov',
 };
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ const user1 = {
 const user2 = {
   id: 4097,
   homeRegionId: 1,
-  name: 'user2',
-  hsesUsername: 'user2',
+  name: 'user4097',
+  hsesUsername: 'user4097',
   hsesUserId: '4097',
   email: 'user4097@test.gov',
 };
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ const user2 = {
 const user3 = {
   id: 4098,
   homeRegionId: 1,
-  name: 'user3',
-  hsesUsername: 'user3',
+  name: 'user4098',
+  hsesUsername: 'user4098',
   hsesUserId: '4098',
   email: 'user4098@test.gov',
 };
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ const user3 = {
 const manager = {
   id: 4099,
   homeRegionId: 1,
-  name: 'manager',
-  hsesUsername: 'manager',
+  name: 'manager4099',
+  hsesUsername: 'manager4099',
   hsesUserId: '4099',
   email: 'manager4099@test.gov',
 };
@@ -98,13 +99,13 @@ describe('reconcile legacy reports', () => {
   });
   it('adds an author if there is one', async () => {
     await reconcileAuthors(mockReport1);
-    mockReport1 = await ActivityReport.findOne({ where: { id: mockReport1.id } });
-    expect(mockReport1.userId).toBe(mockUser1.id);
+    const ret = await activityReportByLegacyId(report1.legacyId);
+    expect(ret.userId).toBe(mockUser1.id);
   });
   it('adds an approvingManager if there is one', async () => {
     await reconcileApprovingManagers(mockReport1);
-    mockReport1 = await ActivityReport.findOne({ where: { id: mockReport1.id } });
-    expect(mockReport1.approvingManagerId).toBe(manager.id);
+    const ret = await activityReportByLegacyId(report1.legacyId);
+    expect(ret.approvingManagerId).toBe(manager.id);
   });
   it('adds collaborators', async () => {
     await reconcileCollaborators(mockReport1);
@@ -115,11 +116,11 @@ describe('reconcile legacy reports', () => {
   });
   it('tests the reconciliation process', async () => {
     await reconcileLegacyReports();
-    mockReport2 = await ActivityReport.findOne({ where: { id: mockReport2.id } });
-    expect(mockReport2.userId).toBe(user2.id);
-    expect(mockReport2.approvingManagerId).toBe(manager.id);
+    const ret = await activityReportByLegacyId(report2.legacyId);
+    expect(ret.userId).toBe(user2.id);
+    expect(ret.approvingManagerId).toBe(manager.id);
     const collaborators = await ActivityReportCollaborator.findAll({
-      where: { activityReportId: mockReport2.id },
+      where: { activityReportId: ret.id },
     });
     expect(collaborators.length).toBe(1);
   });
diff --git a/src/services/users.test.js b/src/services/users.test.js
index 0675928435..e55aa62db9 100644
--- a/src/services/users.test.js
+++ b/src/services/users.test.js
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ describe('Users DB service', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
       await User.create({
         id: 50,
-        name: 'user 1',
-        hsesUsername: 'user.1',
+        name: 'user 50',
+        hsesUsername: 'user50',
         hsesUserId: '50',
       });
       await User.create({
         id: 51,
-        name: 'user 2',
-        hsesUsername: 'user.2',
+        name: 'user 51',
+        hsesUsername: 'user51',
         hsesUserId: '51',
       });
     });
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('Users DB service', () => {
     it('retrieves the correct user', async () => {
       const user = await userById(50);
       expect(user.id).toBe(50);
-      expect(user.name).toBe('user 1');
+      expect(user.name).toBe('user 50');
     });
   });
   describe('userByEmail', () => {
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ describe('Users DB service', () => {
         id: 50,
         name: 'user 50',
         email: 'user50@test.gov',
-        hsesUsername: 'user.50',
+        hsesUsername: 'user50',
         hsesUserId: '50',
       });
       await User.create({
         id: 51,
         name: 'user 51',
         email: 'user51@test.gov',
-        hsesUsername: 'user.51',
+        hsesUsername: 'user51',
         hsesUserId: '51',
       });
     });