diff --git a/plume-models/src/instance.rs b/plume-models/src/instance.rs
index a2114915..9e25a6b8 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/instance.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/instance.rs
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         res
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn clear_instances(conn: &Conn) {
+        diesel::delete(crate::schema::instances::table).execute(conn).unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn local_instance() {
         let conn = &db();
diff --git a/plume-models/src/users.rs b/plume-models/src/users.rs
index c4729acc..2b751e45 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/users.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/users.rs
@@ -1171,6 +1171,10 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         vec![admin, user, other]
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn clear_users(conn: &Conn) {
+        diesel::delete(crate::schema::users::table).execute(conn).unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn find_by() {
         let r = rockets();