diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/tests.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/tests.py
index ea57855..6f045b7 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/tests.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/tests.py
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-import django, sys, os
-os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'apiserver.settings'
-django.setup()
-
 from django.test import TestCase
 import datetime
 from dateutil import relativedelta
@@ -9,12 +5,6 @@ from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 from apiserver.api import utils, utils_paypal, models
 
-testing_member, _ = models.Member.objects.get_or_create(
-    first_name='unittest',
-    preferred_name='unittest',
-    last_name='tester',
-)
-
 class TestMonthsSpanned(TestCase):
     def test_num_months_spanned_one_month(self):
         date2 = datetime.date(2020, 1, 10)
@@ -200,45 +190,28 @@ class TestCalcStatus(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(status, 'Former Member')
 
 
-class TestFakeMonths(TestCase):
-    def test_fake_missing_membership_months_one_month(self):
-        testing_member.current_start_date = datetime.date(2018, 6, 6)
-        testing_member.expire_date = datetime.date(2018, 7, 6)
-
-        tx, count = utils.fake_missing_membership_months(testing_member)
-
-        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-
-    def test_fake_missing_membership_months_one_and_half_month(self):
-        testing_member.current_start_date = datetime.date(2018, 6, 1)
-        testing_member.expire_date = datetime.date(2018, 7, 15)
-
-        tx, count = utils.fake_missing_membership_months(testing_member)
-
-        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-
-    def test_fake_missing_membership_months_one_year(self):
-        testing_member.current_start_date = datetime.date(2018, 6, 6)
-        testing_member.expire_date = datetime.date(2019, 6, 6)
-
-        tx, count = utils.fake_missing_membership_months(testing_member)
-
-        self.assertEqual(count, 12)
-
-    def test_fake_missing_membership_months_same_month(self):
-        testing_member.current_start_date = datetime.date(2018, 6, 6)
-        testing_member.expire_date = datetime.date(2018, 6, 16)
-
-        tx, count = utils.fake_missing_membership_months(testing_member)
-
-        self.assertEqual(count, 0)
-
-
 class TestTallyMembership(TestCase):
+    def get_user(self):
+        testing_user, _ = models.User.objects.get_or_create(
+            first_name='unittest',
+            username='unittest',
+            last_name='tester',
+            email='unittest@unittest.com'
+        )
+        return testing_user
+
     def get_member_clear_transactions(self):
-        member = testing_member
-        member.paused_date = None
-        member.expire_date = None
+        testing_user = self.get_user()
+
+        member, _ = models.Member.objects.get_or_create(
+            first_name=testing_user.first_name,
+            preferred_name=testing_user.first_name,
+            last_name=testing_user.last_name,
+            user=testing_user,
+            paused_date=None,
+            expire_date=None
+        )
+
         return member
 
     def test_tally_membership_months_prepaid(self):
@@ -254,6 +227,7 @@ class TestTallyMembership(TestCase):
             models.Transaction.objects.create(
                 amount=0,
                 member_id=member.id,
+                user=member.user,
                 number_of_membership_months=1,
             )
 
@@ -275,6 +249,7 @@ class TestTallyMembership(TestCase):
             models.Transaction.objects.create(
                 amount=0,
                 member_id=member.id,
+                user=member.user,
                 number_of_membership_months=1,
             )
 
@@ -296,6 +271,7 @@ class TestTallyMembership(TestCase):
             models.Transaction.objects.create(
                 amount=0,
                 member_id=member.id,
+                user=member.user,
                 number_of_membership_months=1,
             )
 
@@ -317,6 +293,7 @@ class TestTallyMembership(TestCase):
             models.Transaction.objects.create(
                 amount=0,
                 member_id=member.id,
+                user=member.user,
                 number_of_membership_months=1,
             )
 
@@ -338,6 +315,7 @@ class TestTallyMembership(TestCase):
             models.Transaction.objects.create(
                 amount=0,
                 member_id=member.id,
+                user=member.user,
                 number_of_membership_months=1,
             )