diff --git a/test/tester.go b/test/tester.go
index 4b843e7f..e2007c3d 100644
--- a/test/tester.go
+++ b/test/tester.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func ExtractCookie(r *http.Response) *http.Cookie {
 func NewAccountsTester(dbName string) (*AccountsTester, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	logger := logrus.New()
+	logger.Out = ioutil.Discard
 
 	// Initialise the environment.
 	jwt.PortalName = testPortalAddr
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ func NewAccountsTester(dbName string) (*AccountsTester, error) {
 	}
 	// Wait for the accounts tester to be fully ready.
 	err = build.Retry(50, time.Millisecond, func() error {
-		_, _, err = at.HealthGet()
-		return err
+		_, _, e := at.HealthGet()
+		return e
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to start accounts tester in the given time")
@@ -169,14 +170,14 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) SetToken(t string) {
 // Get executes a GET request against the test service.
 //
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
-func (at *AccountsTester) Get(endpoint string, params url.Values) (r *http.Response, body []byte, err error) {
+func (at *AccountsTester) Get(endpoint string, params url.Values) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	return at.request(http.MethodGet, endpoint, params, nil, nil)
 }
 
 // Delete executes a DELETE request against the test service.
 //
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
-func (at *AccountsTester) Delete(endpoint string, params url.Values) (r *http.Response, body []byte, err error) {
+func (at *AccountsTester) Delete(endpoint string, params url.Values) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	return at.request(http.MethodDelete, endpoint, params, nil, nil)
 }
 
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) Delete(endpoint string, params url.Values) (r *http.Re
 //
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
 // TODO Remove the url.Values in favour of a simple map.
-func (at *AccountsTester) Post(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url.Values) (r *http.Response, body []byte, err error) {
+func (at *AccountsTester) Post(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url.Values) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	if params == nil {
 		params = url.Values{}
 	}
@@ -197,12 +198,12 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) Post(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams ur
 	}
 	bodyBytes, err := json.Marshal(bodyMap)
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, err
 	}
 	serviceURL := testPortalAddr + ":" + testPortalPort + endpoint + "?" + params.Encode()
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, serviceURL, bytes.NewBuffer(bodyBytes))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, err
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	return at.executeRequest(req)
@@ -211,10 +212,10 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) Post(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams ur
 // Put executes a PUT request against the test service.
 //
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
-func (at *AccountsTester) Put(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url.Values) (r *http.Response, body []byte, err error) {
+func (at *AccountsTester) Put(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url.Values) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	b, err := json.Marshal(bodyParams)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to marshal the body JSON")
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to marshal the body JSON")
 	}
 	return at.request(http.MethodPut, endpoint, params, b, nil)
 }
@@ -222,10 +223,10 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) Put(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url
 // Patch executes a PATCH request against the test service.
 //
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
-func (at *AccountsTester) Patch(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url.Values) (r *http.Response, body []byte, err error) {
+func (at *AccountsTester) Patch(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams url.Values) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	b, err := json.Marshal(bodyParams)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to marshal the body JSON")
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to marshal the body JSON")
 	}
 	return at.request(http.MethodPatch, endpoint, params, b, nil)
 }
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) Patch(endpoint string, params url.Values, bodyParams u
 // CreateUserPost is a helper method that creates a new user.
 //
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
-func (at *AccountsTester) CreateUserPost(emailAddr, password string) (r *http.Response, body []byte, err error) {
+func (at *AccountsTester) CreateUserPost(emailAddr, password string) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	params := url.Values{}
 	params.Set("email", emailAddr)
 	params.Set("password", password)
@@ -251,11 +252,11 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) UserPUT(email, password, stipeID string) (*http.Respon
 		"stripeCustomerId": stipeID,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to marshal the body JSON")
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, errors.AddContext(err, "failed to marshal the body JSON")
 	}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, serviceURL, bytes.NewBuffer(b))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, err
 	}
 	return at.executeRequest(req)
 }
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) request(method string, endpoint string, queryParams ur
 	serviceURL := testPortalAddr + ":" + testPortalPort + endpoint + "?" + queryParams.Encode()
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, serviceURL, bytes.NewBuffer(body))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, err
 	}
 	for name, val := range headers {
 		req.Header.Set(name, val)
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) request(method string, endpoint string, queryParams ur
 // NOTE: The Body of the returned response is already read and closed.
 func (at *AccountsTester) executeRequest(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, []byte, error) {
 	if req == nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.New("invalid request")
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, errors.New("invalid request")
 	}
 	if at.APIKey != "" {
 		req.Header.Set(api.APIKeyHeader, at.APIKey)
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ func (at *AccountsTester) executeRequest(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, []b
 	client := http.Client{}
 	r, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return &http.Response{}, nil, err
 	}
 	return processResponse(r)
 }