diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/mod.rs
index 75ec51043..580be3228 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ pub mod read_community;
 pub mod read_person;
 pub mod resolve_object;
 pub mod search;
-#[cfg(test)]
-pub(crate) mod test;
 pub mod user_settings_backup;
 
 /// Returns default listing type, depending if the query is for frontpage or community.
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/resolve_object.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/resolve_object.rs
index d0b8a9769..d9d50e69e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/resolve_object.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/resolve_object.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async fn convert_response(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-  use crate::api::{resolve_object::resolve_object, test::TestUser};
+  use crate::api::resolve_object::resolve_object;
   use actix_web::web::Query;
   use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, site::ResolveObject};
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ mod tests {
     },
     traits::Crud,
   };
+  use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
   use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyResult, LemmyErrorType};
   use serial_test::serial;
 
@@ -95,14 +96,12 @@ mod tests {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
     let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let creator = TestUser::default().create(pool).await?;
-    let regular_user = TestUser::default().create(pool).await?;
-    let admin_user = TestUser {
-      admin: true,
-      ..Default::default()
-    }
-    .create(pool)
-    .await?;
+    let name = "test_local_user_name";
+    let bio = "test_local_user_bio";
+
+    let creator = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, name, bio, false).await?;
+    let regular_user = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, name, bio, false).await?;
+    let admin_user = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, name, bio, true).await?;
 
     let instance_id = creator.person.instance_id;
     let site_form = SiteInsertForm::new("test site".to_string(), instance_id);
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/test.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/test.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 55ce6bab3..000000000
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/test.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  source::{
-    instance::Instance,
-    local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
-    person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
-  },
-  traits::Crud,
-  utils::DbPool,
-};
-use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
-
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct TestUser {
-  pub name: Option<&'static str>,
-  pub bio: Option<&'static str>,
-  pub admin: bool,
-}
-
-impl TestUser {
-  pub async fn create(self, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> LemmyResult<LocalUserView> {
-    let instance_id = Instance::read_or_create(pool, "example.com".to_string())
-      .await?
-      .id;
-    let name = self
-      .name
-      .map_or_else(|| uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(), ToString::to_string);
-
-    let person_form = PersonInsertForm {
-      display_name: Some(name.clone()),
-      bio: self.bio.map(ToString::to_string),
-      ..PersonInsertForm::test_form(instance_id, &name)
-    };
-    let person = Person::create(pool, &person_form).await?;
-
-    let user_form = match self.admin {
-      true => LocalUserInsertForm::test_form_admin(person.id),
-      false => LocalUserInsertForm::test_form(person.id),
-    };
-    let local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &user_form, vec![]).await?;
-
-    Ok(LocalUserView::read(pool, local_user.id).await?)
-  }
-}
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs
index 50017df9e..2e075c202 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs
@@ -314,10 +314,7 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[expect(clippy::indexing_slicing)]
 pub(crate) mod tests {
-  use crate::api::{
-    test::TestUser,
-    user_settings_backup::{export_settings, import_settings},
-  };
+  use crate::api::user_settings_backup::{export_settings, import_settings};
   use actix_web::web::Json;
   use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
@@ -341,13 +338,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
     let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let export_user = TestUser {
-      name: "hanna".into(),
-      bio: "my bio".into(),
-      ..Default::default()
-    }
-    .create(pool)
-    .await?;
+    let export_user = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, "hanna", "my bio", false).await?;
 
     let community_form = CommunityInsertForm::new(
       export_user.person.instance_id,
@@ -365,12 +356,8 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
 
     let backup = export_settings(export_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
-    let import_user = TestUser {
-      name: "charles".into(),
-      ..Default::default()
-    }
-    .create(pool)
-    .await?;
+    let import_user =
+      LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, "charles", "charles bio", false).await?;
 
     import_settings(backup, import_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
@@ -400,12 +387,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
     let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let export_user = TestUser {
-      bio: "my bio".into(),
-      ..Default::default()
-    }
-    .create(pool)
-    .await?;
+    let export_user = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, "harry", "harry bio", false).await?;
 
     let mut backup = export_settings(export_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
@@ -420,7 +402,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
       backup.saved_comments.push("http://example4.com".parse()?);
     }
 
-    let import_user = TestUser::default().create(pool).await?;
+    let import_user = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, "sally", "sally bio", false).await?;
 
     let imported =
       import_settings(backup, import_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
@@ -441,12 +423,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
     let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let import_user = TestUser {
-      bio: "my bio".into(),
-      ..Default::default()
-    }
-    .create(pool)
-    .await?;
+    let import_user = LocalUserView::create_test_user(pool, "larry", "larry bio", false).await?;
 
     let backup =
       serde_json::from_str("{\"bot_account\": true, \"settings\": {\"theme\": \"my_theme\"}}")?;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/fetcher/markdown_links.rs b/crates/apub/src/fetcher/markdown_links.rs
index 009b333c0..d83aae515 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/fetcher/markdown_links.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/fetcher/markdown_links.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ async fn format_actor_url(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   use super::*;
-  use crate::api::test::TestUser;
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
     source::{
       community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm},
@@ -112,6 +111,7 @@ mod tests {
     },
     traits::Crud,
   };
+  use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
   use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
   use serial_test::serial;
 
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ mod tests {
       ),
     )
     .await?;
-    let user = TestUser::default().create(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+    let user =
+      LocalUserView::create_test_user(&mut context.pool(), "garda", "garda bio", false).await?;
 
     // insert a remote post which is already fetched
     let post_form = PostInsertForm {
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
index b8ae14d5e..8d55b96fe 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::{LocalUserId, OAuthProviderId, PersonId},
   schema::{local_user, local_user_vote_display_mode, oauth_account, person, person_aggregates},
+  source::{
+    instance::Instance,
+    local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
+    person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
+  },
+  traits::Crud,
   utils::{
     functions::{coalesce, lower},
     DbConn,
@@ -134,6 +140,31 @@ impl LocalUserView {
   pub async fn list_admins_with_emails(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
     queries().list(pool, ListMode::AdminsWithEmails).await
   }
+
+  pub async fn create_test_user(
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+    name: &str,
+    bio: &str,
+    admin: bool,
+  ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    let instance_id = Instance::read_or_create(pool, "example.com".to_string())
+      .await?
+      .id;
+    let person_form = PersonInsertForm {
+      display_name: Some(name.to_owned()),
+      bio: Some(bio.to_owned()),
+      ..PersonInsertForm::test_form(instance_id, name)
+    };
+    let person = Person::create(pool, &person_form).await?;
+
+    let user_form = match admin {
+      true => LocalUserInsertForm::test_form_admin(person.id),
+      false => LocalUserInsertForm::test_form(person.id),
+    };
+    let local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &user_form, vec![]).await?;
+
+    LocalUserView::read(pool, local_user.id).await
+  }
 }
 
 impl FromRequest for LocalUserView {