diff --git a/server/jest/helpers/loginUser.ts b/server/jest/helpers/loginUser.ts
index 2afe0db..2dea1ae 100644
--- a/server/jest/helpers/loginUser.ts
+++ b/server/jest/helpers/loginUser.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 export default function loginUser(server: any) {
     server.post('/auth/login')
         .send({ email: 'verifieduser@test.com', password: 'coolpassword' })
-        .end((err: any, res: Response) => {
+        .end((err: any, res: any) => {
             if (err) throw err;
+            console.log(res);
             expect(res.status).toBe(200);
     })
 }
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diff --git a/server/jest/tests/util/loginUser.test.ts b/server/jest/tests/util/loginUser.test.ts
index 75229e8..4866dc8 100644
--- a/server/jest/tests/util/loginUser.test.ts
+++ b/server/jest/tests/util/loginUser.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ const server = supertest.agent(APISTRING);
 
 describe('login user', () => {
     beforeAll(() => {
-        loginUser(server);
+        server.post('/auth/login')
+            .send({ email: 'verifieduser@test.com', password: 'coolpassword' })
+            .end((err, res) => {
+                console.log(res);
+                if (err) throw err;
+                expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+            }
+        )
     })
 
     it('allows access to protected resources', () => {