diff --git a/test/SignUpLogIn.test.js b/test/SignUpLogIn.test.js
index 72aee6563d..e396ecfef7 100644
--- a/test/SignUpLogIn.test.js
+++ b/test/SignUpLogIn.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ let { getWebDriver, findButtonContainingText, waitForUrl, click } = require("./u
 let { URLS, TEST_USER_1 } = require("./utils/const");
 const { By, until } = require("selenium-webdriver");
 const { deleteAllUsers } = require("./utils/api");
-const { fillLoginForm, fillSignUpForm, signUpAndLogIn, logOut } = require("./utils/utils");
+const { fillLoginForm, fillSignUpForm, signUp } = require("./utils/utils");
 
 /**
  * SIGN UP LOG IN TEST
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ describe("Sign Up/Log In test", () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
       await deleteAllUsers();
       // create existing user
-      await signUpAndLogIn(driver, TEST_USER_1);
-      await logOut(driver, TEST_USER_1);
+      await signUp(driver, TEST_USER_1);
     });
 
     test("simulate unsuccessful user sign up", async () => {
diff --git a/test/utils/utils.js b/test/utils/utils.js
index 719b6a16e2..d045e4d3b6 100644
--- a/test/utils/utils.js
+++ b/test/utils/utils.js
@@ -24,19 +24,24 @@ const fillLoginForm = async (driver, user) => {
 };
 module.exports.fillLoginForm = fillLoginForm;
 
-module.exports.signUpAndLogIn = async (driver, user) => {
+const signUp = async (driver, user) => {
   await driver.get(URLS.signup);
   await fillSignUpForm(driver, user);
   await waitForUrl(driver, URLS.login);
-  await fillLoginForm(driver, user);
-  await driver.wait(until.elementLocated(By.xpath(`//button[contains(text(),'Logout')]`)), 3000);
 };
+module.exports.signUp = signUp;
 
-module.exports.logIn = async (driver, user) => {
+const logIn = async (driver, user) => {
   await driver.get(URLS.login);
   await fillLoginForm(driver, user);
   await driver.wait(until.elementLocated(By.xpath(`//button[contains(text(),'Logout')]`)), 3000);
 };
+module.exports.logIn = logIn;
+
+module.exports.signUpAndLogIn = async (driver, user) => {
+  await signUp(driver, user);
+  await logIn(driver, user);
+};
 
 module.exports.logOut = async (driver) => {
   await driver.get(URLS.logout);