83 files changed, 230 insertions, 541 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/clean/server/test.sh b/scripts/clean/server/test.sh
index b897c30ba..5694ac922 100755
--- a/scripts/clean/server/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/clean/server/test.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ dropRedis () {
   redis-cli KEYS "redis-localhost:900$1*" | grep -v empty | xargs --no-run-if-empty redis-cli DEL
 }
 
-for i in $(seq 1 6); do
+seq=$(seq 1 6)
+
+if [ ! -z ${1+x} ]; then
+  seq=$1
+fi
+
+
+for i in $seq; do
   recreateDB "$i" &
   dropRedis "$i" &
   removeFiles "$i" &
diff --git a/server/tests/api/activitypub/client.ts b/server/tests/api/activitypub/client.ts
index 52e7e27f8..edf588c16 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/activitypub/client.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/activitypub/client.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ describe('Test activitypub', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ describe('Test activitypub', function () {
     expect(res.header.location).to.equal('http://localhost:9001/videos/watch/' + videoUUID)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/activitypub/fetch.ts b/server/tests/api/activitypub/fetch.ts
index f9dba3418..7240bb0fb 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/activitypub/fetch.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/activitypub/fetch.ts
@@ -81,10 +81,5 @@ describe('Test ActivityPub fetcher', function () {
     killallServers(servers)
 
     await closeAllSequelize(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/activitypub/refresher.ts b/server/tests/api/activitypub/refresher.ts
index 7b08b1dab..9be9aa495 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/activitypub/refresher.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/activitypub/refresher.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe('Test AP refresher', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/activitypub/security.ts b/server/tests/api/activitypub/security.ts
index 2346e9c8e..11e6859bf 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/activitypub/security.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/activitypub/security.ts
@@ -180,10 +180,5 @@ describe('Test ActivityPub security', function () {
     killallServers(servers)
 
     await closeAllSequelize(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/accounts.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/accounts.ts
index 4c145c41d..086090533 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/accounts.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/accounts.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import 'mocha'
 
-import { flushTests, killallServers, runServer, ServerInfo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
+import { flushTests, killallServers, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import {
   checkBadCountPagination,
   checkBadSortPagination,
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ describe('Test accounts API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
   })
 
   describe('When listing accounts', function () {
@@ -44,12 +42,7 @@ describe('Test accounts API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/blocklist.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/blocklist.ts
index 6c7351d38..d815a8363 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/blocklist.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/blocklist.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ describe('Test blocklist API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
 
@@ -487,12 +485,7 @@ describe('Test blocklist API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
index ba07552cf..3d80c629e 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import 'mocha'
 import { CustomConfig } from '../../../../shared/models/server/custom-config.model'
 
 import {
-  createUser, flushTests, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest, makeGetRequest, makePutBodyRequest, runServer, ServerInfo,
+  createUser, flushTests, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest, makeGetRequest, makePutBodyRequest, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers, userLogin, immutableAssign
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ describe('Test config API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -230,12 +229,7 @@ describe('Test config API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/contact-form.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/contact-form.ts
index 9ba6136aa..6c7781f13 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/contact-form.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/contact-form.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   immutableAssign,
   killallServers,
   reRunServer,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@ describe('Test contact form API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
 
-    await flushTests()
     await MockSmtpServer.Instance.collectEmails(emails)
 
     // Email is disabled
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
   })
 
   it('Should not accept a contact form if emails are disabled', async function () {
@@ -84,13 +83,8 @@ describe('Test contact form API validators', function () {
     await sendContactForm(immutableAssign(defaultBody, { url: server.url }))
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     MockSmtpServer.Instance.kill()
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/debug.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/debug.ts
index 8ba7e0430..dd00ed9e1 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/debug.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/debug.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   createUser,
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   userLogin
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ describe('Test debug API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -67,12 +65,7 @@ describe('Test debug API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/follows.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/follows.ts
index e75631312..02f47c2bb 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/follows.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/follows.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import 'mocha'
 
 import {
-  createUser, flushTests, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest, makePostBodyRequest, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers,
+  createUser, flushTests, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest, makePostBodyRequest, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers,
   userLogin
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import {
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ describe('Test server follows API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
@@ -296,12 +295,7 @@ describe('Test server follows API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/jobs.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/jobs.ts
index 682406e87..ec2be0b9f 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/jobs.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/jobs.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   createUser,
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   userLogin
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ describe('Test jobs API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -82,12 +80,7 @@ describe('Test jobs API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts
index 0948f7c5e..46cb2392d 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   createUser,
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   userLogin
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ describe('Test logs API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -106,12 +104,7 @@ describe('Test logs API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/redundancy.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/redundancy.ts
index 93b905fea..8f930fbbc 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/redundancy.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/redundancy.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ describe('Test server redundancy API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -92,12 +91,7 @@ describe('Test server redundancy API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/search.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/search.ts
index 1fcdedd90..816719779 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/search.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/search.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import 'mocha'
 
-import { flushTests, immutableAssign, killallServers, makeGetRequest, runServer, ServerInfo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
+import { flushTests, immutableAssign, killallServers, makeGetRequest, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import {
   checkBadCountPagination,
   checkBadSortPagination,
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ describe('Test videos API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
   })
 
   describe('When searching videos', function () {
@@ -146,12 +144,7 @@ describe('Test videos API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/services.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/services.ts
index 813bc7e36..33580ddb1 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/services.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/services.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
   makeGetRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ describe('Test services API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     const res = await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'my super name' })
@@ -93,13 +91,8 @@ describe('Test services API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
 
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/user-notifications.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/user-notifications.ts
index c56328406..32619d7e1 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/user-notifications.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/user-notifications.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   makeGetRequest,
   makePostBodyRequest,
   makePutBodyRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   wait
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ describe('Test user notifications API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
@@ -288,12 +286,7 @@ describe('Test user notifications API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/user-subscriptions.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/user-subscriptions.ts
index d33b3bca6..1fe67fa7c 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/user-subscriptions.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/user-subscriptions.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   makeDeleteRequest,
   makeGetRequest,
   makePostBodyRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   userLogin
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ describe('Test user subscriptions API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -303,12 +301,7 @@ describe('Test user subscriptions API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/users.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/users.ts
index b62806554..00d0a7e2b 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/users.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/users.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { UserRole, VideoImport, VideoImportState } from '../../../../shared'
 
 import {
   createUser, flushTests, getMyUserInformation, getMyUserVideoRating, getUsersList, immutableAssign, killallServers, makeGetRequest,
-  makePostBodyRequest, makeUploadRequest, makePutBodyRequest, registerUser, removeUser, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers,
+  makePostBodyRequest, makeUploadRequest, makePutBodyRequest, registerUser, removeUser, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers,
   updateUser, uploadVideo, userLogin, deleteMe, unblockUser, blockUser
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import {
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ describe('Test users API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
-    serverWithRegistrationDisabled = await runServer(2)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
+    serverWithRegistrationDisabled = await flushAndRunServer(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -881,12 +879,7 @@ describe('Test users API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server, serverWithRegistrationDisabled ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-abuses.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-abuses.ts
index 78e4acf2f..e2813d470 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-abuses.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-abuses.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   killallServers,
   makeGetRequest,
   makePostBodyRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   updateVideoAbuse,
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ describe('Test video abuses API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -190,12 +188,7 @@ describe('Test video abuses API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-blacklist.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-blacklist.ts
index c2e9622cc..f9c7d9e9a 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-blacklist.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-blacklist.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ describe('Test video blacklist API validators', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -248,12 +247,7 @@ describe('Test video blacklist API validators', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-captions.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-captions.ts
index 4ef5e03ed..64265865a 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-captions.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-captions.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   makeDeleteRequest,
   makeGetRequest,
   makeUploadRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo,
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ describe('Test video captions API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -271,12 +269,7 @@ describe('Test video captions API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-channels.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-channels.ts
index b6aa745ab..06da4f541 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-channels.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   makePostBodyRequest,
   makePutBodyRequest,
   makeUploadRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   userLogin
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ describe('Test video channels API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -312,12 +310,7 @@ describe('Test video channels API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-comments.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-comments.ts
index b80d91279..bb14abbfd 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-comments.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as chai from 'chai'
 import 'mocha'
 import {
   createUser,
-  flushTests, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest, makeGetRequest, makePostBodyRequest, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers,
+  flushTests, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest, makeGetRequest, makePostBodyRequest, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo, userLogin
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import {
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ describe('Test video comments API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -253,12 +251,7 @@ describe('Test video comments API validator', function () {
     it('Should return conflict on comment thread add')
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-imports.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-imports.ts
index ad4c4def0..82fdc0667 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-imports.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-imports.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   makeGetRequest,
   makePostBodyRequest,
   makeUploadRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   updateCustomSubConfig,
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ describe('Test video imports API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -313,12 +311,7 @@ describe('Test video imports API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-playlists.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-playlists.ts
index 0f3484763..0edb51682 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/video-playlists.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/video-playlists.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   makeGetRequest,
   removeVideoFromPlaylist,
   reorderVideosPlaylist,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers, setDefaultVideoChannel,
   updateVideoPlaylist,
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ describe('Test video playlists API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
     await setDefaultVideoChannel([ server ])
@@ -670,12 +668,7 @@ describe('Test video playlists API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-filter.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-filter.ts
index 971867b27..82cc0f638 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-filter.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-filter.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
   makeGetRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers, setDefaultVideoChannel,
   userLogin
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ describe('Test videos filters', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
     await setDefaultVideoChannel([ server ])
@@ -131,12 +129,7 @@ describe('Test videos filters', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-history.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-history.ts
index 11e277644..32f65f510 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-history.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/videos-history.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   makeGetRequest,
   makePostBodyRequest,
   makePutBodyRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ describe('Test videos history API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -128,12 +126,7 @@ describe('Test videos history API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/videos.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/videos.ts
index e96f324cc..bc321e91f 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/videos.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/videos.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { VideoPrivacy } from '../../../../shared/models/videos/video-privacy.enu
 import {
   createUser, flushTests, getMyUserInformation, getVideo, getVideosList, immutableAssign, killallServers, makeDeleteRequest,
   makeGetRequest, makeUploadRequest, makePutBodyRequest, removeVideo, uploadVideo,
-  runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers, userLogin, updateCustomSubConfig
+  flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers, userLogin, updateCustomSubConfig
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import {
   checkBadCountPagination,
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ describe('Test videos API validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -730,12 +728,7 @@ describe('Test videos API validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/notifications/user-notifications.ts b/server/tests/api/notifications/user-notifications.ts
index 8f7ce82a4..eb4fdb87c 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/notifications/user-notifications.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/notifications/user-notifications.ts
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ describe('Test users notifications', function () {
 
     await MockSmtpServer.Instance.collectEmails(emails)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     const overrideConfig = {
       smtp: {
         hostname: 'localhost'
@@ -1297,7 +1295,7 @@ describe('Test users notifications', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     MockSmtpServer.Instance.kill()
 
     killallServers(servers)
diff --git a/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-video-channels.ts b/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-video-channels.ts
index 1f59a951b..c5662f049 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-video-channels.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ describe('Test a ActivityPub video channels search', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -207,12 +205,7 @@ describe('Test a ActivityPub video channels search', function () {
     expect(res.body.data).to.have.lengthOf(0)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-videos.ts b/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-videos.ts
index d984c696c..5c2a44ad5 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-videos.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/search/search-activitypub-videos.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ describe('Test a ActivityPub videos search', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -151,12 +149,7 @@ describe('Test a ActivityPub videos search', function () {
     expect(res.body.data).to.have.lengthOf(0)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/search/search-videos.ts b/server/tests/api/search/search-videos.ts
index 65f3c9186..d1520a9aa 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/search/search-videos.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/search/search-videos.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   advancedVideosSearch,
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   searchVideo,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ describe('Test a videos search', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -407,12 +405,7 @@ describe('Test a videos search', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/config.ts b/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
index a99916627..d8137b339 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   getConfig,
   getCustomConfig,
   registerUser,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   updateCustomConfig
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ describe('Test config', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
 
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@ describe('Test config', function () {
     checkInitialConfig(data)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/contact-form.ts b/server/tests/api/server/contact-form.ts
index fdd5e9730..26ebb4ed7 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/contact-form.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/contact-form.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as chai from 'chai'
 import 'mocha'
-import { flushTests, killallServers, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers, wait } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
+import { flushTests, killallServers, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers, wait } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import { MockSmtpServer } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/miscs/email'
 import { waitJobs } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/jobs'
 import { sendContactForm } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/contact-form'
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ describe('Test contact form', function () {
 
     await MockSmtpServer.Instance.collectEmails(emails)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     const overrideConfig = {
       smtp: {
         hostname: 'localhost'
       }
     }
-    server = await runServer(1, overrideConfig)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1, overrideConfig)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
 
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ describe('Test contact form', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     MockSmtpServer.Instance.kill()
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/email.ts b/server/tests/api/server/email.ts
index a40a281f8..1158ceb0e 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/email.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/email.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   createUser, removeVideoFromBlacklist,
   reportVideoAbuse,
   resetPassword,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   unblockUser,
   uploadVideo,
   userLogin,
@@ -43,14 +43,12 @@ describe('Test emails', function () {
 
     await MockSmtpServer.Instance.collectEmails(emails)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     const overrideConfig = {
       smtp: {
         hostname: 'localhost'
       }
     }
-    server = await runServer(1, overrideConfig)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1, overrideConfig)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     {
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ describe('Test emails', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     MockSmtpServer.Instance.kill()
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/follow-constraints.ts b/server/tests/api/server/follow-constraints.ts
index bdd8b1c70..cf40018b3 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/follow-constraints.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/follow-constraints.ts
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ describe('Test follow constraints', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/follows-moderation.ts b/server/tests/api/server/follows-moderation.ts
index f4a826ea8..ae8716184 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/follows-moderation.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/follows-moderation.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe('Test follows moderation', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/follows.ts b/server/tests/api/server/follows.ts
index 527b54e1e..f1b4a450e 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/follows.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/follows.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ describe('Test follows', function () {
 
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/handle-down.ts b/server/tests/api/server/handle-down.ts
index 8c49541ee..d0f700bda 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/handle-down.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/handle-down.ts
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ describe('Test handle downs', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/jobs.ts b/server/tests/api/server/jobs.ts
index 1d7429873..01f561b0d 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/jobs.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/jobs.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('Test jobs', function () {
     expect(dateIsValid(job.finishedOn)).to.be.true
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts b/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts
index f55e12407..5ca352205 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as chai from 'chai'
 import 'mocha'
-import { flushTests, killallServers, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/index'
+import { flushTests, killallServers, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/index'
 import { waitJobs } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/jobs'
 import { uploadVideo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/videos/videos'
 import { getLogs } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/logs/logs'
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ describe('Test logs', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
 
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Test logs', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/no-client.ts b/server/tests/api/server/no-client.ts
index 88d34063c..226fbfda4 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/no-client.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/no-client.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   killallServers,
   ServerInfo
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
-import { runServer } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/servers'
+import { flushAndRunServer } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/servers'
 
 describe('Start and stop server without web client routes', function () {
   let server: ServerInfo
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ describe('Start and stop server without web client routes', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1, {}, ['--no-client'])
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1, {}, ['--no-client'])
   })
 
   it('Should fail getting the client', function () {
@@ -25,12 +23,7 @@ describe('Start and stop server without web client routes', function () {
     return req.expect(404)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/reverse-proxy.ts b/server/tests/api/server/reverse-proxy.ts
index e7dc16531..e55b12bfc 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/reverse-proxy.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/reverse-proxy.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const expect = chai.expect
 import {
   getConfig,
   flushTests,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   registerUser, getCustomConfig, setAccessTokensToServers, updateCustomConfig
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/index'
 
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ describe('Test application behind a reverse proxy', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     const { body } = await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, {})
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ describe('Test application behind a reverse proxy', function () {
     await userLogin(server, user, 429)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/stats.ts b/server/tests/api/server/stats.ts
index 48addad22..bd3d2155c 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/stats.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/stats.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ describe('Test stats (excluding redundancy)', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
-
-    await flushTests()
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(3)
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
 
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ describe('Test stats (excluding redundancy)', function () {
     expect(data.totalInstanceFollowers).to.equal(0)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/tracker.ts b/server/tests/api/server/tracker.ts
index 4f7cc05a7..1b4e190f1 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/tracker.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/tracker.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as magnetUtil from 'magnet-uri'
 import 'mocha'
-import { getVideo, killallServers, reRunServer, runServer, ServerInfo, uploadVideo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
+import { getVideo, killallServers, reRunServer, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, uploadVideo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import { flushTests, setAccessTokensToServers } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/index'
 import { VideoDetails } from '../../../../shared/models/videos'
 import * as WebTorrent from 'webtorrent'
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ describe('Test tracker', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     {
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ describe('Test tracker', function () {
       })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/users/blocklist.ts b/server/tests/api/users/blocklist.ts
index cd96ffe2a..34eabf2e6 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/users/blocklist.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/users/blocklist.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ describe('Test blocklist', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
 
@@ -500,12 +498,7 @@ describe('Test blocklist', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this[ 'ok' ]) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/users/user-subscriptions.ts b/server/tests/api/users/user-subscriptions.ts
index 5be185678..ee5abd6b7 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/users/user-subscriptions.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/users/user-subscriptions.ts
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ describe('Test users subscriptions', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/users/users-multiple-servers.ts b/server/tests/api/users/users-multiple-servers.ts
index 9b8db0072..7097d90d1 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/users/users-multiple-servers.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/users/users-multiple-servers.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ describe('Test users with multiple servers', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/users/users-verification.ts b/server/tests/api/users/users-verification.ts
index 7fcd3e50b..295caae97 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/users/users-verification.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/users/users-verification.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as chai from 'chai'
 import 'mocha'
 import {
   registerUser, flushTests, getUserInformation, getMyUserInformation, killallServers,
-  userLogin, login, runServer, ServerInfo, verifyEmail, updateCustomSubConfig, wait
+  userLogin, login, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, verifyEmail, updateCustomSubConfig, wait
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import { setAccessTokensToServers } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/users/login'
 import { MockSmtpServer } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/miscs/email'
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@ describe('Test users account verification', function () {
 
     await MockSmtpServer.Instance.collectEmails(emails)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     const overrideConfig = {
       smtp: {
         hostname: 'localhost'
       }
     }
-    server = await runServer(1, overrideConfig)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1, overrideConfig)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
@@ -122,13 +120,8 @@ describe('Test users account verification', function () {
     await userLogin(server, user2)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     MockSmtpServer.Instance.kill()
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this[ 'ok' ]) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/users/users.ts b/server/tests/api/users/users.ts
index 472ff511c..8efff12ad 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/users/users.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/users/users.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   registerUser,
   removeUser,
   removeVideo,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   testImage,
   unblockUser,
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ describe('Test users', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
@@ -679,12 +677,7 @@ describe('Test users', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this[ 'ok' ]) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/multiple-servers.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/multiple-servers.ts
index dd50f905d..50b231555 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/multiple-servers.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/multiple-servers.ts
@@ -1029,12 +1029,7 @@ describe('Test multiple servers', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/services.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/services.ts
index e79ce59a6..1397347d1 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/services.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/services.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/index'
-import { runServer } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/servers'
+import { flushAndRunServer } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/servers'
 
 const expect = chai.expect
 
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ describe('Test services', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ describe('Test services', function () {
     expect(res.body).to.not.have.property('thumbnail_height')
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/single-server.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/single-server.ts
index ea3e7c421..db2a3779f 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/single-server.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/single-server.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   killallServers,
   rateVideo,
   removeVideo,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   testImage,
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ describe('Test a single server', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
@@ -426,12 +424,7 @@ describe('Test a single server', function () {
     expect(video.dislikes).to.equal(1)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-abuse.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-abuse.ts
index 2ae1bf34d..06bb31348 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-abuse.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-abuse.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe('Test video abuses', function () {
     expect(res.body.data.length).to.equal(0)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-blacklist.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-blacklist.ts
index 582c82e05..cb15d1a52 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-blacklist.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-blacklist.ts
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ describe('Test video blacklist', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-captions.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-captions.ts
index da920e00c..c6f59762a 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-captions.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-captions.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ describe('Test video captions', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ describe('Test video captions', function () {
     await checkVideoFilesWereRemoved(videoUUID, 1)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-change-ownership.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-change-ownership.ts
index 9040ac308..db1220677 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-change-ownership.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-change-ownership.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,20 @@ import 'mocha'
 import {
   acceptChangeOwnership,
   changeVideoOwnership,
-  createUser, doubleFollow, flushAndRunMultipleServers,
-  flushTests,
+  createUser,
+  doubleFollow,
+  flushAndRunMultipleServers,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   getMyUserInformation,
+  getVideo,
   getVideoChangeOwnershipList,
   getVideosList,
   killallServers,
   refuseChangeOwnership,
-  runServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo,
-  userLogin,
-  getVideo
+  userLogin
 } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import { waitJobs } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/server/jobs'
 import { User } from '../../../../shared/models/users'
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ describe('Test video change ownership - nominal', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
@@ -225,8 +226,7 @@ describe('Test video change ownership - quota too small', function () {
     this.timeout(50000)
 
     // Run one server
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([server])
 
     const videoQuota = 42000000
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ describe('Test video change ownership - quota too small', function () {
     await acceptChangeOwnership(server.url, secondUserAccessToken, lastRequestChangeOwnershipId, channelId, 403)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([server])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-channels.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-channels.ts
index e30e6bb4f..60b84e443 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-channels.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ describe('Test video channels', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -279,7 +277,7 @@ describe('Test video channels', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-comments.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-comments.ts
index abf4d0c44..50224ee47 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-comments.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   dateIsValid,
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   updateMyAvatar,
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ describe('Test video comments', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ describe('Test video comments', function () {
     expect(res.body.data[1].totalReplies).to.equal(0)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-description.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-description.ts
index 0c03d17d8..333d539f4 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-description.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-description.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('Test video description', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-hls.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-hls.ts
index a9251406a..0ac84a656 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-hls.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-hls.ts
@@ -128,12 +128,7 @@ describe('Test HLS videos', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-imports.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-imports.ts
index f8b2c0407..49a28e207 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-imports.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-imports.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ describe('Test video imports', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-nsfw.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-nsfw.ts
index 9f2d99ffe..811705212 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-nsfw.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-nsfw.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   getMyUserInformation,
   getVideoChannelVideos,
   getVideosListWithToken,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   searchVideo,
   searchVideoWithToken,
   updateCustomConfig,
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ describe('Test video NSFW policy', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(50000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     // Get the access tokens
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ describe('Test video NSFW policy', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-playlists.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-playlists.ts
index 8c3542906..ea349f09b 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-playlists.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-playlists.ts
@@ -860,12 +860,7 @@ describe('Test video playlists', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-privacy.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-privacy.ts
index ba5e0f044..a823993b2 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-privacy.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-privacy.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('Test video privacy', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-schedule-update.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-schedule-update.ts
index b19a9116a..d7301a137 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-schedule-update.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-schedule-update.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe('Test video update scheduler', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/video-transcoder.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/video-transcoder.ts
index 3d4739ca9..92888f137 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/video-transcoder.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/video-transcoder.ts
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ describe('Test video transcoding', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-filter.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-filter.ts
index 36664b17f..179610595 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-filter.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-filter.ts
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ describe('Test videos filter validator', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -121,12 +119,7 @@ describe('Test videos filter validator', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-history.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-history.ts
index 6f75ce42c..2a904c659 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-history.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-history.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   getVideosListWithToken,
   getVideoWithToken,
   killallServers, reRunServer,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   searchVideoWithToken,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ describe('Test videos history', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
@@ -222,12 +220,7 @@ describe('Test videos history', function () {
     expect(res.body.total).to.equal(0)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-overview.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-overview.ts
index 233ca8a5d..c921eb74d 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-overview.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-overview.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as chai from 'chai'
 import 'mocha'
-import { flushTests, killallServers, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers, uploadVideo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
+import { flushTests, killallServers, flushAndRunServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers, uploadVideo } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils'
 import { getVideosOverview } from '../../../../shared/extra-utils/overviews/overviews'
 import { VideosOverview } from '../../../../shared/models/overviews'
 
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ describe('Test a videos overview', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
 
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
@@ -89,12 +87,7 @@ describe('Test a videos overview', function () {
     expect(overview.channels[0].channel.name).to.equal('root_channel')
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-views-cleaner.ts b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-views-cleaner.ts
index 4001969c3..80cecdd23 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/videos/videos-views-cleaner.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/videos/videos-views-cleaner.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
   reRunServer,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo, uploadVideoAndGetId, viewVideo, wait, countVideoViewsOf, doubleFollow, waitJobs
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ describe('Test video views cleaner', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(50000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
 
@@ -102,12 +100,7 @@ describe('Test video views cleaner', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/cli/create-import-video-file-job.ts b/server/tests/cli/create-import-video-file-job.ts
index 4dc12a1c6..191d4b460 100644
--- a/server/tests/cli/create-import-video-file-job.ts
+++ b/server/tests/cli/create-import-video-file-job.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ describe('Test create import video jobs', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(90000)
-    await flushTests()
 
     // Run server 2 to have transcoding enabled
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ describe('Test create import video jobs', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/cli/create-transcoding-job.ts b/server/tests/cli/create-transcoding-job.ts
index bd1de2079..61c310bc3 100644
--- a/server/tests/cli/create-transcoding-job.ts
+++ b/server/tests/cli/create-transcoding-job.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ describe('Test create transcoding jobs', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     // Run server 2 to have transcoding enabled
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ describe('Test create transcoding jobs', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/cli/optimize-old-videos.ts b/server/tests/cli/optimize-old-videos.ts
index b3724476b..14625f8c0 100644
--- a/server/tests/cli/optimize-old-videos.ts
+++ b/server/tests/cli/optimize-old-videos.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ describe('Test optimize old videos', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(200000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     // Run server 2 to have transcoding enabled
     servers = await flushAndRunMultipleServers(2)
     await setAccessTokensToServers(servers)
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ describe('Test optimize old videos', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/cli/peertube.ts b/server/tests/cli/peertube.ts
index 45411bdbc..0c11945e0 100644
--- a/server/tests/cli/peertube.ts
+++ b/server/tests/cli/peertube.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   flushTests,
   getEnvCli,
   killallServers,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers
 } from '../../../shared/extra-utils'
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ describe('Test CLI wrapper', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     await createUser({ url: server.url, accessToken: server.accessToken, username: 'user_1', password: 'super password' })
diff --git a/server/tests/cli/reset-password.ts b/server/tests/cli/reset-password.ts
index 3c56bf45b..1d6423814 100644
--- a/server/tests/cli/reset-password.ts
+++ b/server/tests/cli/reset-password.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   getEnvCli,
   killallServers,
   login,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers
 } from '../../../shared/extra-utils'
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ describe('Test reset password scripts', function () {
 
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(30000)
-
-    await flushTests()
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     await createUser({ url: server.url, accessToken: server.accessToken, username: 'user_1', password: 'super password' })
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ describe('Test reset password scripts', function () {
     await login(server.url, server.client, { username: 'user_1', password: 'coucou' }, 200)
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/cli/update-host.ts b/server/tests/cli/update-host.ts
index 2270ff494..dd594779b 100644
--- a/server/tests/cli/update-host.ts
+++ b/server/tests/cli/update-host.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   killallServers,
   makeActivityPubGetRequest,
   parseTorrentVideo,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo
@@ -32,15 +32,13 @@ describe('Test update host scripts', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(60000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
     const overrideConfig = {
       webserver: {
         port: 9256
       }
     }
     // Run server 2 to have transcoding enabled
-    server = await runServer(2, overrideConfig)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(2, overrideConfig)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
 
     // Upload two videos for our needs
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ describe('Test update host scripts', function () {
 
     killallServers([ server ])
     // Run server with standard configuration
-    server = await runServer(2)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(2)
 
     const env = getEnvCli(server)
     await execCLI(`${env} npm run update-host`)
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ describe('Test update host scripts', function () {
     }
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/client.ts b/server/tests/client.ts
index 116189510..cdf0ce2ce 100644
--- a/server/tests/client.ts
+++ b/server/tests/client.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   getVideosList,
   killallServers,
   makeHTMLRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   serverLogin,
   updateCustomConfig,
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ describe('Test a client controllers', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     server.accessToken = await serverLogin(server)
 
     const videoAttributes = {
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ describe('Test a client controllers', function () {
     checkIndexTags(res.text, 'PeerTube updated', 'my short description', 'body { background-color: red; }')
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/feeds/feeds.ts b/server/tests/feeds/feeds.ts
index 0e9ea1a18..fc6543474 100644
--- a/server/tests/feeds/feeds.ts
+++ b/server/tests/feeds/feeds.ts
@@ -207,12 +207,7 @@ describe('Test syndication feeds', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers(servers)
-
-    // Keep the logs if the test failed
-    if (this['ok']) {
-      await flushTests()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/misc-endpoints.ts b/server/tests/misc-endpoints.ts
index d78b62d60..d5c7d9dd4 100644
--- a/server/tests/misc-endpoints.ts
+++ b/server/tests/misc-endpoints.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   flushTests,
   killallServers,
   makeGetRequest,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ describe('Test misc endpoints', function () {
   before(async function () {
     this.timeout(120000)
 
-    await flushTests()
-
-    server = await runServer(1)
+    server = await flushAndRunServer(1)
     await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
   })
 
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ describe('Test misc endpoints', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  after(async function () {
+  after(function () {
     killallServers([ server ])
   })
 })
diff --git a/server/tests/real-world/populate-database.ts b/server/tests/real-world/populate-database.ts
index 459c9cbd8..b1c1688e7 100644
--- a/server/tests/real-world/populate-database.ts
+++ b/server/tests/real-world/populate-database.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   getVideosList,
   killallServers,
   rateVideo,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   ServerInfo,
   setAccessTokensToServers,
   uploadVideo
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ start()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 async function start () {
-  await flushTests()
 
   console.log('Flushed tests.')
 
-  const server = await runServer(6)
+  const server = await flushAndRunServer(6)
 
   process.on('exit', async () => {
     killallServers([ server ])
diff --git a/shared/extra-utils/server/servers.ts b/shared/extra-utils/server/servers.ts
index 5288d253a..b0cb869f4 100644
--- a/shared/extra-utils/server/servers.ts
+++ b/shared/extra-utils/server/servers.ts
@@ -58,18 +58,17 @@ function flushAndRunMultipleServers (totalServers: number, configOverride?: Obje
       }
     }
 
-    flushTests()
-      .then(() => {
-        for (let j = 1; j <= totalServers; j++) {
-          runServer(j, configOverride).then(app => anotherServerDone(j, app))
-        }
-      })
+    for (let j = 1; j <= totalServers; j++) {
+      flushAndRunServer(j, configOverride).then(app => anotherServerDone(j, app))
+    }
   })
 }
 
-function flushTests () {
+function flushTests (serverNumber?: number) {
   return new Promise<void>((res, rej) => {
-    return exec('npm run clean:server:test', err => {
+    const suffix = serverNumber ? ` -- ${serverNumber}` : ''
+
+    return exec('npm run clean:server:test' + suffix, err => {
       if (err) return rej(err)
 
       return res()
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ function flushTests () {
   })
 }
 
-function runServer (serverNumber: number, configOverride?: Object, args = []) {
+function flushAndRunServer (serverNumber: number, configOverride?: Object, args = []) {
   const server: ServerInfo = {
     app: null,
     serverNumber: serverNumber,
@@ -123,47 +122,51 @@ function runServer (serverNumber: number, configOverride?: Object, args = []) {
   }
 
   return new Promise<ServerInfo>(res => {
-    server.app = fork(join(root(), 'dist', 'server.js'), args, options)
-    server.app.stdout.on('data', function onStdout (data) {
-      let dontContinue = false
-
-      // Capture things if we want to
-      for (const key of Object.keys(regexps)) {
-        const regexp = regexps[key]
-        const matches = data.toString().match(regexp)
-        if (matches !== null) {
-          if (key === 'client_id') server.client.id = matches[1]
-          else if (key === 'client_secret') server.client.secret = matches[1]
-          else if (key === 'user_username') server.user.username = matches[1]
-          else if (key === 'user_password') server.user.password = matches[1]
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Check if all required sentences are here
-      for (const key of Object.keys(serverRunString)) {
-        if (data.toString().indexOf(key) !== -1) serverRunString[key] = true
-        if (serverRunString[key] === false) dontContinue = true
-      }
-
-      // If no, there is maybe one thing not already initialized (client/user credentials generation...)
-      if (dontContinue === true) return
-
-      server.app.stdout.removeListener('data', onStdout)
+    flushTests(serverNumber)
+      .then(() => {
 
-      process.on('exit', () => {
-        try {
-          process.kill(server.app.pid)
-        } catch { /* empty */ }
+        server.app = fork(join(root(), 'dist', 'server.js'), args, options)
+        server.app.stdout.on('data', function onStdout (data) {
+          let dontContinue = false
+
+          // Capture things if we want to
+          for (const key of Object.keys(regexps)) {
+            const regexp = regexps[ key ]
+            const matches = data.toString().match(regexp)
+            if (matches !== null) {
+              if (key === 'client_id') server.client.id = matches[ 1 ]
+              else if (key === 'client_secret') server.client.secret = matches[ 1 ]
+              else if (key === 'user_username') server.user.username = matches[ 1 ]
+              else if (key === 'user_password') server.user.password = matches[ 1 ]
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Check if all required sentences are here
+          for (const key of Object.keys(serverRunString)) {
+            if (data.toString().indexOf(key) !== -1) serverRunString[ key ] = true
+            if (serverRunString[ key ] === false) dontContinue = true
+          }
+
+          // If no, there is maybe one thing not already initialized (client/user credentials generation...)
+          if (dontContinue === true) return
+
+          server.app.stdout.removeListener('data', onStdout)
+
+          process.on('exit', () => {
+            try {
+              process.kill(server.app.pid)
+            } catch { /* empty */
+            }
+          })
+
+          res(server)
+        })
       })
-
-      res(server)
-    })
-
   })
 }
 
 async function reRunServer (server: ServerInfo, configOverride?: any) {
-  const newServer = await runServer(server.serverNumber, configOverride)
+  const newServer = await flushAndRunServer(server.serverNumber, configOverride)
   server.app = newServer.app
 
   return server
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ export {
   ServerInfo,
   flushAndRunMultipleServers,
   flushTests,
-  runServer,
+  flushAndRunServer,
   killallServers,
   reRunServer,
   waitUntilLog