diff --git a/backend/api.test/Client/AreaTests.cs b/backend/api.test/Client/AreaTests.cs
index ab50f5fb..c68fbbbe 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/Client/AreaTests.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/Client/AreaTests.cs
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ public async Task AreaTest()
         public async Task MissionIsCreatedInInspectionArea()
         {
             // Arrange - Initialise area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public async Task MissionIsCreatedInInspectionArea()
         public async Task EmergencyDockTest()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
             string installationCode = installation.InstallationCode;
 
             // Act
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ public async Task EmergencyDockTest()
         public async Task UpdateDefaultLocalizationPoseOnInspectionArea()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
diff --git a/backend/api.test/Client/MissionTests.cs b/backend/api.test/Client/MissionTests.cs
index 3ffef5c9..ee4bcb53 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/Client/MissionTests.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/Client/MissionTests.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public async Task InitializeAsync()
         public async Task ScheduleOneMissionTest()
         {
             // Arrange - Area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
 
             // Arrange - Robot
             var robot = await DatabaseUtilities.NewRobot(RobotStatus.Busy, installation);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public async Task ScheduleOneMissionTest()
         public async Task Schedule3MissionsTest()
         {
             // Arrange - Area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
 
             // Arrange - Robot
             var robot = await DatabaseUtilities.NewRobot(RobotStatus.Busy, installation);
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ public async Task Schedule3MissionsTest()
         public async Task AddNonDuplicateAreasToDb()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
-            var _ = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewArea(
+            var _ = await DatabaseUtilities.NewArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode,
                 inspectionArea.Name
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ public async Task AddNonDuplicateAreasToDb()
         public async Task AddDuplicateAreasToDb_Fails()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
-            var area = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewArea(
+            var area = await DatabaseUtilities.NewArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode,
                 inspectionArea.Name
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ public async Task DeleteMission_ShouldReturnNotFound()
         public async Task ScheduleDuplicateCustomMissionDefinitions()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ public async Task ScheduleDuplicateCustomMissionDefinitions()
         public async Task GetNextRun()
         {
             // Arrange - Initialise area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
@@ -488,13 +488,13 @@ public async Task GetNextRun()
         public async Task ScheduleDuplicatMissionDefinitions()
         {
             // Arrange - Initialise area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
-            var area = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewArea(
+            var area = await DatabaseUtilities.NewArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode,
                 inspectionArea.Name
@@ -552,9 +552,9 @@ public async Task ScheduleDuplicatMissionDefinitions()
         public async Task MissionDoesNotStartIfRobotIsNotInSameInstallationAsMission()
         {
             // Arrange - Initialise area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ public async Task MissionDoesNotStartIfRobotIsNotInSameInstallationAsMission()
         public async Task MissionFailsIfRobotIsNotInSameInspectionAreaAsMission()
         {
             // Arrange - Initialise area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
 
             string inspectionAreaName1 =
                 "inspectionAreaMissionFailsIfRobotIsNotInSameInspectionAreaAsMission1";
diff --git a/backend/api.test/Client/RobotTests.cs b/backend/api.test/Client/RobotTests.cs
index 1a002935..17878ed2 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/Client/RobotTests.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/Client/RobotTests.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public async Task GetRobotById_ShouldReturnNotFound()
         [Fact]
         public async Task GetRobotById_ShouldReturnRobot()
         {
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
             _ = await DatabaseUtilities.NewRobot(RobotStatus.Available, installation);
 
             string url = "/robots";
@@ -90,13 +90,11 @@ public async Task GetRobotById_ShouldReturnRobot()
         public async Task RobotIsNotCreatedWithAreaNotInInstallation()
         {
             // Arrange - Area
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
 
             var wrongInstallation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation("wrongInstallation");
-            var wrongPlant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(
-                wrongInstallation.InstallationCode
-            );
-            var wrongInspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var wrongPlant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(wrongInstallation.InstallationCode);
+            var wrongInspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 wrongInstallation.InstallationCode,
                 wrongPlant.PlantCode
             );
diff --git a/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs b/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs
index d13beacf..eef916fd 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs
@@ -126,16 +126,6 @@ public async Task<MissionRun> NewMissionRun(
             return missionRun;
         }
 
-        public async Task<Installation> ReadOrNewInstallation()
-        {
-            if (
-                await _installationService.ReadByInstallationCode(_testInstallationCode)
-                is Installation installation
-            )
-                return installation;
-            return await NewInstallation();
-        }
-
         public async Task<Installation> NewInstallation(string installationCode = "")
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(installationCode))
@@ -148,13 +138,6 @@ public async Task<Installation> NewInstallation(string installationCode = "")
             return await _installationService.Create(createInstallationQuery);
         }
 
-        public async Task<Plant> ReadOrNewPlant(string installationCode)
-        {
-            if (await _plantService.ReadByPlantCode(_testPlantCode) is Plant plant)
-                return plant;
-            return await NewPlant(installationCode);
-        }
-
         public async Task<Plant> NewPlant(string installationCode)
         {
             var createPlantQuery = new CreatePlantQuery
@@ -167,22 +150,6 @@ public async Task<Plant> NewPlant(string installationCode)
             return await _plantService.Create(createPlantQuery);
         }
 
-        public async Task<InspectionArea> ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
-            string installationCode,
-            string plantCode
-        )
-        {
-            if (
-                await _inspectionAreaService.ReadByInstallationAndName(
-                    installationCode,
-                    _testInspectionAreaName
-                )
-                is InspectionArea inspectionArea
-            )
-                return inspectionArea;
-            return await NewInspectionArea(installationCode, plantCode);
-        }
-
         public async Task<InspectionArea> NewInspectionArea(
             string installationCode,
             string plantCode,
@@ -202,20 +169,6 @@ public async Task<InspectionArea> NewInspectionArea(
             return await _inspectionAreaService.Create(createInspectionAreaQuery);
         }
 
-        public async Task<Area> ReadOrNewArea(
-            string installationCode,
-            string plantCode,
-            string inspectionAreaName
-        )
-        {
-            if (
-                await _areaService.ReadByInstallationAndName(_testInstallationCode, _testAreaName)
-                is Area area
-            )
-                return area;
-            return await NewArea(installationCode, plantCode, inspectionAreaName);
-        }
-
         public async Task<Area> NewArea(
             string installationCode,
             string plantCode,
diff --git a/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs b/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs
index 23876e4b..4dd402ac 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ public async Task QueuedMissionsAreNotAbortedWhenRobotAvailableHappensAtTheSameT
         public async Task QueuedContinuesWhenOnIsarStatusHappensAtTheSameTimeAsOnIsarMissionCompleted()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );
diff --git a/backend/api.test/Services/MissionService.cs b/backend/api.test/Services/MissionService.cs
index 133d74ad..e5ad3721 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/Services/MissionService.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/Services/MissionService.cs
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ public async Task Create()
             );
             int nReportsBefore = reportsBefore.Count;
 
-            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInstallation();
-            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
-            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.ReadOrNewInspectionArea(
+            var installation = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInstallation();
+            var plant = await DatabaseUtilities.NewPlant(installation.InstallationCode);
+            var inspectionArea = await DatabaseUtilities.NewInspectionArea(
                 installation.InstallationCode,
                 plant.PlantCode
             );