diff --git a/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts
index 36ddf2505..d75b711fc 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts
@@ -25,17 +25,16 @@ import {
   getComments,
   createComment,
   getCommunityByName,
-  blockInstance,
   waitUntil,
   alphaUrl,
   delta,
-  betaAllowedInstances,
   searchPostLocal,
   longDelay,
   editCommunity,
   unfollows,
-  allowInstance,
+  userBlockInstance,
 } from "./shared";
+import { AdminAllowInstanceParams } from "lemmy-js-client/dist/types/AdminAllowInstanceParams";
 import { EditCommunity, EditSite } from "lemmy-js-client";
 
 beforeAll(setupLogins);
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ test("User blocks instance, communities are hidden", async () => {
   expect(listing_ids).toContain(postRes.post_view.post.ap_id);
 
   // block the beta instance
-  await blockInstance(alpha, alphaPost.community.instance_id, true);
+  await userBlockInstance(alpha, alphaPost.community.instance_id, true);
 
   // after blocking, post should not be in listing
   let listing2 = await getPosts(alpha, "All");
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ test("User blocks instance, communities are hidden", async () => {
   expect(listing_ids2.indexOf(postRes.post_view.post.ap_id)).toBe(-1);
 
   // unblock instance again
-  await blockInstance(alpha, alphaPost.community.instance_id, false);
+  await userBlockInstance(alpha, alphaPost.community.instance_id, false);
 
   // post should be included in listing
   let listing3 = await getPosts(alpha, "All");
diff --git a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
index 59e3d774e..2ee682599 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   createCommunity,
 } from "./shared";
 import { PostView } from "lemmy-js-client/dist/types/PostView";
+import { AdminBlockInstanceParams} from "lemmy-js-client/dist/types/AdminBlockInstanceParams";
 import { EditSite, ResolveObject } from "lemmy-js-client";
 
 let betaCommunity: CommunityView | undefined;
@@ -87,12 +88,13 @@ async function assertPostFederation(
 }
 
 test("Create a post", async () => {
-  // Setup some allowlists and blocklists
-  const editSiteForm: EditSite = {};
-
-  editSiteForm.allowed_instances = [];
-  editSiteForm.blocked_instances = ["lemmy-alpha"];
-  await epsilon.editSite(editSiteForm);
+  // Block alpha
+  var block_instance_params: AdminBlockInstanceParams = {
+    instance: "lemmy-alpha",
+    block: true,
+    reason: undefined,
+  };
+  await epsilon.adminBlockInstance(block_instance_params);
 
   if (!betaCommunity) {
     throw "Missing beta community";
@@ -132,11 +134,9 @@ test("Create a post", async () => {
     resolvePost(epsilon, postRes.post_view.post),
   ).rejects.toStrictEqual(Error("not_found"));
 
-  // remove added allow/blocklists
-  editSiteForm.allowed_instances = [];
-  editSiteForm.blocked_instances = [];
-  await delta.editSite(editSiteForm);
-  await epsilon.editSite(editSiteForm);
+  // remove blocked instance
+  block_instance_params.block= false;
+  await epsilon.adminBlockInstance(block_instance_params);
 });
 
 test("Create a post in a non-existent community", async () => {
diff --git a/api_tests/src/shared.ts b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
index 1f9402095..4fee6af80 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/shared.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/shared.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ export async function setupLogins() {
   await allowInstance(gamma, "lemmy-delta");
   await allowInstance(gamma, "lemmy-epsilon");
 
-  // Setup delta allowed instance
   await allowInstance(delta, "lemmy-beta");
 
   // Create the main alpha/beta communities
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ export async function setupLogins() {
   }
 }
 
-export async function allowInstance(api: LemmyHttp, instance: string) {
+async function allowInstance(api: LemmyHttp, instance: string) {
   const params: AdminAllowInstanceParams = {
     instance,
     allow: true,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/admin_allow_instance.rs b/crates/api/src/site/admin_allow_instance.rs
index 97e8279fe..81879ecae 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/admin_allow_instance.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/admin_allow_instance.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub async fn admin_allow_instance(
     .await?
     .id;
   let form = FederationAllowListForm {
-    instance_id: instance_id,
+    instance_id,
     updated: None,
   };
   if data.allow {
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/admin_block_instance.rs b/crates/api/src/site/admin_block_instance.rs
index d27ec252f..ec6fd2f9c 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/admin_block_instance.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/admin_block_instance.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub async fn admin_block_instance(
   }
 
   let mod_log_form = AdminBlockInstanceForm {
-    instance_id: instance_id,
+    instance_id,
     admin_person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
     blocked: data.block,
     reason: data.reason.clone(),