diff --git a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
index f44bd5862..67fb6c3bf 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
@@ -250,14 +250,13 @@ test('Remove a post from admin and community on different instance', async () =>
 });
 
 test('Remove a post from admin and community on same instance', async () => {
+  await followBeta(alpha);
   let postRes = await createPost(alpha, betaCommunity.id);
 
   // Get the id for beta
   let searchBeta = await searchPost(beta, postRes.post);
   let betaPost = searchBeta.posts[0];
 
-  await followBeta(alpha);
-
   // The beta admin removes it (the community lives on beta)
   let removePostRes = await removePost(beta, true, betaPost);
   expect(removePostRes.post.removed).toBe(true);
@@ -280,6 +279,8 @@ test('Remove a post from admin and community on same instance', async () => {
 
 test('Search for a post', async () => {
   let postRes = await createPost(alpha, betaCommunity.id);
+  expect(postRes.post).toBeDefined();
+
   let searchBeta = await searchPost(beta, postRes.post);
 
   expect(searchBeta.posts[0].name).toBeDefined();