diff --git a/tests/Unit/AccessoryTest.php b/tests/Unit/AccessoryTest.php
index 57b91b8f06..a9ed782aea 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/AccessoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/AccessoryTest.php
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ class AccessoryTest extends BaseTest
 
     public function testAnAccessoryHasAManufacturer()
     {
-        $this->createValidManufacturer('apple');
-        $this->createValidCategory('accessory-keyboard-category');
         $accessory = Accessory::factory()->appleBtKeyboard()->create(
             [
                 'category_id' => Category::factory()->create(),
diff --git a/tests/Unit/BaseTest.php b/tests/Unit/BaseTest.php
index 2fe6fa76ef..977e8b02eb 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/BaseTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/BaseTest.php
@@ -14,89 +14,4 @@ use Artisan;
 abstract class BaseTest extends TestCase
 {
     use LazilyRefreshDatabase;
-
-    protected function signIn($user = null)
-    {
-        if (! $user) {
-            $user = User::factory()->superuser()->create([
-                'location_id' => $this->createValidLocation()->id,
-            ]);
-        }
-        Auth::login($user);
-        return $user;
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidAssetModel()
-    {
-        return \App\Models\AssetModel::factory()->create([
-            'category_id' => $this->createValidCategory(),
-            'manufacturer_id' => $this->createValidManufacturer(),
-            'depreciation_id' => $this->createValidDepreciation(),
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidCategory()
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Category::factory()->make();
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidCompany()
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Company::factory()->create();
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidDepartment($state = 'engineering', $overrides = [])
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Department::factory()->create(array_merge([
-            'location_id' => $this->createValidLocation()->id,
-        ], $overrides));
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidDepreciation()
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Depreciation::factory()->create();
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidLocation($overrides = [])
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Location::factory()->create($overrides);
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidManufacturer()
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Manufacturer::factory()->create();
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidSupplier($overrides = [])
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Supplier::factory()->create($overrides);
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidStatuslabel($state = 'rtd', $overrides = [])
-    {
-        return \App\Models\Statuslabel::factory()->state()->create($overrides);
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidUser($overrides = [])
-    {
-        return \App\Models\User::factory()->create(
-            array_merge([
-                'location_id'=>$this->createValidLocation()->id,
-            ], $overrides)
-        );
-    }
-
-    protected function createValidAsset($overrides = [])
-    {
-        $locId = $this->createValidLocation()->id;
-        $this->createValidAssetModel();
-
-        return \App\Models\Asset::factory()->laptopMbp()->create(
-            array_merge([
-                'rtd_location_id' => $locId,
-                'location_id' => $locId,
-                'supplier_id' => $this->createValidSupplier()->id,
-            ], $overrides)
-        );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DepreciationTest.php b/tests/Unit/DepreciationTest.php
index abe11d7f85..d8885dcf96 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DepreciationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/DepreciationTest.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class DepreciationTest extends BaseTest
 
     public function testADepreciationHasModels()
     {
-        $this->createValidAssetModel();
         $depreciation = Depreciation::factory()->create();
 
         AssetModel::factory()
diff --git a/tests/Unit/LocationTest.php b/tests/Unit/LocationTest.php
index eda9c6a896..962d441b2b 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/LocationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/LocationTest.php
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ class LocationTest extends BaseTest
 
     public function testPassesIfNotSelfParent()
     {
-        $this->createValidLocation(['id' => 10]);
-
         $a = Location::factory()->make([
             'name' => 'Test Location',
             'id' => 1,
-            'parent_id' => 10,
+            'parent_id' => Location::factory()->create(['id' => 10])->id,
         ]);
 
         $this->assertTrue($a->isValid());