diff --git a/users/authservice/auth-service.test.js b/users/authservice/auth-service.test.js
index 9880ca26..d3a63bd6 100644
--- a/users/authservice/auth-service.test.js
+++ b/users/authservice/auth-service.test.js
@@ -9,19 +9,18 @@ let app;
 //test user
 const user = {
   username: 'testuser',
-  password: 'testpassword',
+  password: 'a8d4Ae6_Ws',
 };
 
 const user2 = {
   username: 'testuser',
-  password: 'wrongpass',
+  password: 'md32_sU634',
 };
 
 async function addUser(user){
-  const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(user.password, 10);
   const newUser = new User({
     username: user.username,
-    password: hashedPassword,
+    password: await bcrypt.hash(user.password, 10),
   });
 
   await newUser.save();
diff --git a/users/userservice/user-service.test.js b/users/userservice/user-service.test.js
index 5c3dbb17..e453ad51 100644
--- a/users/userservice/user-service.test.js
+++ b/users/userservice/user-service.test.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ let mongoServer;
 let app;
 
 const user = {
-  username: 'testuser',
-  password: 'testpassword',
+  username: 'usernameTest1',
+  password: 'Egw23_f8',
 };
 
 async function addUser(user){
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ describe('User Service', () => {
     const response = await request(app).get('/getregisteredusers');
     expect(response.status).toBe(200);
     expect(response.body.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(Array.from(response.body[0])[0]).toBe('testuser');
+    expect(Array.from(response.body[0])[0]).toBe('usernameTest1');
   });
 
   //
   it('should add a new user on POST /adduser', async () => {
     const newUser = {
       username: 'testuser2',
-      password: 'testpassword2',
+      password: 'aUf54_f',
     };
 
     const response = await request(app).post('/adduser').send(newUser);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('User Service', () => {
   //
   it('trying to add a user without username', async () => {
     const newUser = {
-      password: 'testpassword',
+      password: 'emcio74_ws',
     };
 
     const response = (await request(app).post('/adduser').send(newUser));