diff --git a/src/layman/rest_publication_test.py b/src/layman/rest_publication_test.py
index 01d94cefe..3790df195 100644
--- a/src/layman/rest_publication_test.py
+++ b/src/layman/rest_publication_test.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-from test import process_client, util
-from functools import partial
+from test import process_client
 import pytest
 
-from layman import LaymanError, settings, common, app
+from layman import LaymanError, settings, common
 from layman.common.micka import util as micka_util
 
 db_schema = settings.LAYMAN_PRIME_SCHEMA
@@ -126,13 +125,7 @@ def test_get_publication_layman_status(publ_type, error_params):
     assert 'publication_status' in info['layman_metadata'], f'info={info}'
     assert info['layman_metadata']['publication_status'] == 'UPDATING', f'info={info}'
 
-    publication_type_def = process_client.PUBLICATION_TYPES_DEF[publ_type]
-    with app.app_context():
-        url = util.url_for(publication_type_def.get_workspace_publication_url,
-                           workspace=workspace,
-                           **{publication_type_def.url_param_name: publication})
-    check_response_fn = partial(process_client.check_response_keys, publication_type_def.keys_to_check)
-    process_client.wait_for_rest(url, 30, 0.5, check_response_fn)
+    process_client.wait_for_publication_status(workspace, publ_type, publication)
 
     info = process_client.get_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, publication, )
     assert 'layman_metadata' in info, f'info={info}'
@@ -140,8 +133,7 @@ def test_get_publication_layman_status(publ_type, error_params):
     assert info['layman_metadata']['publication_status'] == 'COMPLETE', f'info={info}'
 
     if error_params:
-        check_response_fail = partial(process_client.wait_for_failure, publication_type_def.keys_to_check)
-        process_client.patch_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, publication, **error_params, check_response_fn=check_response_fail, )
+        process_client.patch_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, publication, **error_params, )
         info = process_client.get_workspace_publication(publ_type, workspace, publication, )
         assert 'layman_metadata' in info, f'info={info}'
         assert 'publication_status' in info['layman_metadata'], f'info={info}'
diff --git a/test/process_client.py b/test/process_client.py
index 7391d55f0..1ecce0c74 100644
--- a/test/process_client.py
+++ b/test/process_client.py
@@ -72,20 +72,6 @@
                          }
 
 
-def check_response_keys(keys_to_check, response):
-    if any(response.json()[k].get('status') == 'FAILURE' for k in keys_to_check):
-        error_keys = [k for k in keys_to_check if response.json()[k].get('status') == 'FAILURE']
-        logger.error(f"failed_keys={error_keys}")
-        raise Exception('Some step failed!')
-    return response.status_code == 200 and all(
-        'status' not in response.json()[k] for k in keys_to_check
-    )
-
-
-def wait_for_failure(keys_to_check, response):
-    return any(response.json()[k].get('status') == 'FAILURE' for k in keys_to_check)
-
-
 def wait_for_rest(url, max_attempts, sleeping_time, check_response, headers=None):
     headers = headers or None
     r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=5)
@@ -130,7 +116,6 @@ def patch_workspace_publication(publication_type,
     headers = headers or {}
     file_paths = file_paths or []
     publication_type_def = PUBLICATION_TYPES_DEF[publication_type]
-    check_response_fn = check_response_fn or partial(check_response_keys, publication_type_def.keys_to_check)
     if style_file:
         assert publication_type == LAYER_TYPE
 
@@ -163,11 +148,7 @@ def patch_workspace_publication(publication_type,
         for fp in files:
             fp[1][1].close()
 
-    with app.app_context():
-        url = url_for(publication_type_def.get_workspace_publication_url,
-                      workspace=workspace,
-                      **{publication_type_def.url_param_name: name})
-    wait_for_rest(url, 30, 0.5, check_response_fn, headers=headers)
+    wait_for_publication_status(workspace, publication_type, name, check_response_fn=check_response_fn, headers=headers)
     wfs.clear_cache(workspace)
     wms.clear_cache(workspace)
     return r.json()
@@ -224,7 +205,6 @@ def publish_workspace_publication(publication_type,
     headers = headers or {}
     publication_type_def = PUBLICATION_TYPES_DEF[publication_type]
     file_paths = file_paths or [publication_type_def.source_path, ]
-    check_response_fn = check_response_fn or partial(check_response_keys, publication_type_def.keys_to_check)
     if style_file:
         assert publication_type == LAYER_TYPE
 
@@ -258,11 +238,7 @@ def publish_workspace_publication(publication_type,
         for fp in files:
             fp[1][1].close()
 
-    with app.app_context():
-        url = url_for(publication_type_def.get_workspace_publication_url,
-                      workspace=workspace,
-                      **{publication_type_def.url_param_name: name})
-    wait_for_rest(url, 30, 0.5, check_response_fn, headers=headers)
+    wait_for_publication_status(workspace, publication_type, name, check_response_fn=check_response_fn, headers=headers)
     return r.json()[0]