diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/federation_blocklist.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/federation_blocklist.rs
index 165db8ee0..2f8021d9d 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/federation_blocklist.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/federation_blocklist.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use crate::newtypes::{InstanceId, PersonId};
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
-use crate::schema::{admin_block_instance, federation_blocklist};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
-use ts_rs::TS;
+#[cfg(feature = "full")]
+use {
+  crate::schema::{admin_block_instance, federation_blocklist},
+  ts_rs::TS,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[cfg_attr(
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/lib.rs b/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
index 983749de3..6324e175d 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/lib.rs
@@ -199,10 +199,14 @@ mod test {
   use super::*;
   use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
   use chrono::DateTime;
-  use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
-    federation_allowlist::FederationAllowList,
-    federation_blocklist::FederationBlockList,
-    instance::InstanceForm,
+  use lemmy_db_schema::{
+    source::{
+      federation_allowlist::FederationAllowList,
+      federation_blocklist::{AdminBlockInstance, AdminBlockInstanceForm},
+      instance::InstanceForm,
+      person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
+    },
+    traits::Crud,
   };
   use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
   use serial_test::serial;
@@ -318,14 +322,23 @@ mod test {
   async fn test_send_manager_blocked() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let mut data = TestData::init(1, 1).await?;
 
-    let domain = data.instances[0].domain.clone();
-    FederationBlockList::replace(&mut data.context.pool(), Some(vec![domain])).await?;
+    let instance_id = data.instances[0].id;
+    let form = PersonInsertForm::new("tim".to_string(), String::new(), instance_id);
+    let person = Person::create(&mut data.context.pool(), &form).await?;
+    let form = AdminBlockInstanceForm {
+      instance_id,
+      admin_person_id: person.id,
+      reason: None,
+      expires: None,
+    };
+    AdminBlockInstance::block(&mut data.context.pool(), &form).await?;
     data.run().await?;
     let workers = &data.send_manager.workers;
     assert_eq!(2, workers.len());
     assert!(workers.contains_key(&data.instances[1].id));
     assert!(workers.contains_key(&data.instances[2].id));
 
+    Person::delete(&mut data.context.pool(), person.id).await?;
     data.cleanup().await?;
     Ok(())
   }