diff --git a/api_test.go b/api_test.go
index fba8e0c..fe8bef6 100644
--- a/api_test.go
+++ b/api_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 		It("should get empty set if no deployments", func() {
 
-			uri, err := url.Parse(apiServerBaseURI)
-			Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
+			var uri url.URL
+			uri = *apiServerBaseURI
 			uri.Path = deploymentsEndpoint
 			res, err := http.Get(uri.String())
 			Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
diff --git a/apidGatewayConfDeploy_suite_test.go b/apidGatewayConfDeploy_suite_test.go
index 9cc294a..acd4eb9 100644
--- a/apidGatewayConfDeploy_suite_test.go
+++ b/apidGatewayConfDeploy_suite_test.go
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 	"github.com/30x/apid-core"
 	"github.com/30x/apid-core/factory"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"net/http/httptest"
 	"time"
 	"os"
-	"net/url"
 )