diff --git a/mocks/databasemock.js b/mocks/databasemock.js
index 89e5f850e7..7a2a11ca60 100644
--- a/mocks/databasemock.js
+++ b/mocks/databasemock.js
@@ -55,23 +55,29 @@
 
 	nconf.set(dbType, testDbConfig);
 
-	db = require('../src/database');
+	var db = require('../src/database'),
+		meta = require('../src/meta');
+
 	before(function(done) {
 
 		db.init(function(err) {
 			//Clean up
 			db.flushdb(function(err) {
-				if(err){
+				if(err) {
 					winston.error(err);
 					throw new Error(err);
-				} else {
-					winston.info('test_database flushed');
-					done();
 				}
 
-				//TODO: data seeding, if needed at all
+				winston.info('test_database flushed');
 
+				meta.configs.init(function () {
 
+					var	webserver = require('../src/webserver'),
+						sockets = require('../src/socket.io');
+						sockets.init(webserver.server);
+
+					done();
+				});
 			});
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/public/src/forum/login.js b/public/src/forum/login.js
index 11afd12cdc..de0defd54a 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/login.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/login.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ define(function() {
 			return false;
 		});
 
-		$('#content input').focus();
+		$('#content #username').focus();
 	};
 
 	return Login;
diff --git a/public/src/forum/topic.js b/public/src/forum/topic.js
index 6383cac823..a83e0493ce 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/topic.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/topic.js
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ define(['composer', 'forum/pagination'], function(composer, pagination) {
 		socket.on('get_users_in_room', function(data) {
 
 			if(data && data.room.indexOf('topic') !== -1) {
-				var activeEl = $('li.post-bar[data-index="0"] .thread_active_users');
+				var activeEl = $('.thread_active_users');
 
 				function createUserIcon(uid, picture, userslug, username) {
 					if(!activeEl.find('[data-uid="' + uid + '"]').length) {
@@ -694,11 +694,9 @@ define(['composer', 'forum/pagination'], function(composer, pagination) {
 
 				// Get users who are currently replying to the topic entered
 				socket.emit('modules.composer.getUsersByTid', templates.get('topic_id'), function(err, uids) {
-					var	activeUsersEl = $('.thread_active_users'),
-						x;
 					if (uids && uids.length) {
 						for(var x=0;x<uids.length;x++) {
-							activeUsersEl.find('[data-uid="' + uids[x] + '"]').addClass('replying');
+							activeEl.find('[data-uid="' + uids[x] + '"]').addClass('replying');
 						}
 					}
 				});
diff --git a/src/database/mongo.js b/src/database/mongo.js
index f568f3d514..a9cc09c2d4 100644
--- a/src/database/mongo.js
+++ b/src/database/mongo.js
@@ -166,15 +166,8 @@
 
 	module.flushdb = function(callback) {
 		db.dropDatabase(function(err, result) {
-			if (err) {
-				winston.error(err.message);
-				if (typeof callback === 'function') {
-					return callback(err);
-				}
-			}
-
 			if (typeof callback === 'function') {
-				callback();
+				callback(err);
 			}
 		});
 	};
@@ -551,8 +544,8 @@
 			value = value.toString();
 		}
 		var data = {
-			score:score,
-			value:value
+			score: parseInt(score, 10),
+			value: value
 		};
 
 		db.collection('objects').update({_key:key, value:value}, {$set:data}, {upsert:true, w: 1}, function(err, result) {
diff --git a/src/database/redis.js b/src/database/redis.js
index 4655eabb62..d672994b6c 100644
--- a/src/database/redis.js
+++ b/src/database/redis.js
@@ -117,11 +117,9 @@
 
 	module.flushdb = function(callback) {
 		redisClient.send_command('flushdb', [], function(err) {
-			if (err) {
-				winston.error(err.message);
-				return callback(err);
+			if (typeof callback === 'function') {
+				callback(err);
 			}
-			callback();
 		});
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/meta.js b/src/meta.js
index ce1cd70990..197351a11d 100644
--- a/src/meta.js
+++ b/src/meta.js
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 	Meta.themes = {
 		get: function (callback) {
 			var themePath = nconf.get('themes_path');
+			if (typeof themePath !== 'string') {
+				return callback(null, []);
+			}
 			fs.readdir(themePath, function (err, files) {
 				async.filter(files, function (file, next) {
 					fs.stat(path.join(themePath, file), function (err, fileStat) {
diff --git a/tests/topics.js b/tests/topics.js
index 92404ee393..a028c1b274 100644
--- a/tests/topics.js
+++ b/tests/topics.js
@@ -1,31 +1,39 @@
-var winston = require('winston');
-
-process.on('uncaughtException', function (err) {
-	winston.error('Encountered error while running test suite: ' + err.message);
-});
+'use strict';
 
 var	assert = require('assert'),
-	db = require('../mocks/databasemock');
-
-
-var Topics = require('../src/topics');
+	db = require('../mocks/databasemock'),
+	topics = require('../src/topics'),
+	categories = require('../src/categories');
 
 describe('Topic\'s', function() {
-	var topic;
-
-	beforeEach(function(){
-		topic = {
-			userId: 1,
-			categoryId: 1,
-			title: 'Test Topic Title',
-			content: 'The content of test topic'
-		};
+	var topic,
+		categoryObj;
+
+	before(function(done) {
+
+		categories.create({
+			name: 'Test Category',
+			description: 'Test category created by testing script',
+			icon: 'fa-check',
+			blockclass: 'category-blue',
+			order: '5'
+		}, function(err, category) {
+			categoryObj = category;
+
+			topic = {
+				userId: 1,
+				categoryId: categoryObj.cid,
+				title: 'Test Topic Title',
+				content: 'The content of test topic'
+			};
+			done();
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('.post', function() {
 
 		it('should create a new topic with proper parameters', function(done) {
-			Topics.post({uid: topic.userId, title: topic.title, content: topic.content, cid: topic.categoryId}, function(err, result) {
+			topics.post({uid: topic.userId, title: topic.title, content: topic.content, cid: topic.categoryId}, function(err, result) {
 				assert.equal(err, null, 'was created with error');
 				assert.ok(result);
 
@@ -34,9 +42,7 @@ describe('Topic\'s', function() {
 		});
 
 		it('should fail to create new topic with wrong parameters', function(done) {
-			topic.userId = null;
-
-			Topics.post({uid: topic.userId, title: topic.title, content: topic.content, cid: topic.categoryId}, function(err, result) {
+			topics.post({uid: null, title: topic.title, content: topic.content, cid: topic.categoryId}, function(err, result) {
 				assert.equal(err.message, 'invalid-user');
 				done();
 			});
@@ -47,8 +53,8 @@ describe('Topic\'s', function() {
 		var	newTopic;
 		var newPost;
 
-		beforeEach(function(done){
-			Topics.post({uid: topic.userId, title: topic.title, content: topic.content, cid: topic.categoryId}, function(err, result) {
+		beforeEach(function(done) {
+			topics.post({uid: topic.userId, title: topic.title, content: topic.content, cid: topic.categoryId}, function(err, result) {
 				newTopic = result.topicData;
 				newPost = result.postData;
 				done();
@@ -57,13 +63,13 @@ describe('Topic\'s', function() {
 
 		describe('.getTopicData', function() {
 			it('should not receive errors', function(done) {
-				Topics.getTopicData(newTopic.tid, done);
+				topics.getTopicData(newTopic.tid, done);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('.getTopicDataWithUser', function() {
 			it('should not receive errors', function(done) {
-				Topics.getTopicDataWithUser(newTopic.tid, done);
+				topics.getTopicDataWithUser(newTopic.tid, done);
 			});
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/tests/user.js b/tests/user.js
index 40c7156cbd..5da9412802 100644
--- a/tests/user.js
+++ b/tests/user.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('User', function() {
 
 	beforeEach(function(){
 		userData = {
-			name: 'John Smith',
+			username: 'John Smith',
 			password: 'swordfish',
 			email: 'john@example.com',
 			callback: undefined
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ describe('User', function() {
 
 
 	describe('when created', function() {
-		it('should be created properly', function(done){
-			User.create({usename: userData.name, password: userData.password, email: userData.email}, function(error,userId){
+		it('should be created properly', function(done) {
+			User.create({username: userData.username, password: userData.password, email: userData.email}, function(error,userId){
 				assert.equal(error, null, 'was created with error');
 				assert.ok(userId);
 				done();
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('User', function() {
 
 		it('should have a valid email, if using an email', function() {
 			assert.throws(
-				User.create({username: userData.name, password: userData.password, email: 'fakeMail'},function(){}),
+				User.create({username: userData.username, password: userData.password, email: 'fakeMail'},function(){}),
 				Error,
 				'does not validate email'
 			);