diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index b85c685..4e8d8aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import unittest
 import pytest
 
 # App imports
-from app.models import db, Settings
+from app.models import db
+import ds
 
 
 class TestMMMisc(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -28,13 +29,9 @@ class TestMMMisc(unittest.TestCase):
         NO_SUCH_SETTING = "abc"
         VALUE = 3
 
-        with db.Session() as session:
-            setting = Settings(session, SETTING_NAME)
-            # test repr
-            _ = str(setting)
-            setting.f_int = VALUE
-            test = Settings.get_setting(session, SETTING_NAME)
-            assert test.name == SETTING_NAME
-            assert test.f_int == VALUE
-            test_new = Settings.get_setting(session, NO_SUCH_SETTING)
-            assert test_new.name == NO_SUCH_SETTING
+        test_non_existant = ds.setting_get(SETTING_NAME)
+        assert test_non_existant is None
+
+        ds.setting_set(SETTING_NAME, VALUE)
+        test_ok = ds.setting_get(SETTING_NAME)
+        assert test_ok == VALUE