diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/MainVerticleTest.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/MainVerticleTest.java
index 152cf6c..b96ac9f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/MainVerticleTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/MainVerticleTest.java
@@ -702,15 +702,14 @@ public void testPlaceInstanceHoldPatronNotFound(TestContext context) throws Exce
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void test1(TestContext context) throws Exception {
-    logger.info("=== Test place instance hold w/ patron not found ===");
+  public void testPostExternalPatron(TestContext context) throws Exception {
+    logger.info("=== Test post external patron ===");
 
-    Patron hold = PatronMockOkapi.getPatron();
+    Patron patron = PatronMockOkapi.getPatron();
     int expectedStatusCode = 201;
-
-    final Response resp = RestAssured
+    RestAssured
       .with()
-      .body(hold.toJson())
+      .body(patron.toJson())
       .contentType(APPLICATION_JSON)
       .post(
         String.format("/patron/account/%s?apikey=%s", UUID.randomUUID(), apiKey))
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/utils/PatronMockOkapi.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/utils/PatronMockOkapi.java
index 3b7eab8..2d5b169 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/utils/PatronMockOkapi.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/edge/patron/utils/PatronMockOkapi.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public Router defineRoutes() {
       .handler(this::placeItemHoldHandler);
 
     router.route(HttpMethod.POST, "/patron/account")
-      .handler(this::postP1);
+      .handler(this::postPatronMock);
 
     router.route(HttpMethod.POST, "/patron/account/:patronId/instance/:instanceId/hold")
       .handler(this::placeInstanceHoldHandler);
@@ -321,33 +321,24 @@ public void placeItemHoldHandler(RoutingContext ctx) {
     }
   }
 
-  public void postP1(RoutingContext ctx) {
-    logger.info("Inside postp1");
-    String token = ctx.request().getHeader(X_OKAPI_TOKEN);
-
-    String body = ctx.getBodyAsString();
-
-    Patron hold;
+  public void postPatronMock(RoutingContext ctx) {
     try {
-      hold = Patron.fromJson(body);
       ctx.response()
         .setStatusCode(201)
         .putHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, APPLICATION_JSON)
-        .end("hiiiiiiiiiii");
-    } catch (IOException e) {
+        .end();
+    } catch (Exception e) {
       logger.error("Exception parsing request payload", e);
       ctx.response()
         .setStatusCode(400)
         .putHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, TEXT_PLAIN)
         .end("Bad Request");
-      return;
     }
   }
 
   public void getRequestHandler(RoutingContext ctx) {
     String requestId = ctx.request().getParam(PARAM_REQUEST_ID);
     String token = ctx.request().getHeader(X_OKAPI_TOKEN);
-
     if (token == null || !token.equals(MOCK_TOKEN)) {
       ctx.response()
         .setStatusCode(403)