diff --git a/commonspace/deletion_test.go b/commonspace/deletion_test.go
index 8043e754..27ff2b0f 100644
--- a/commonspace/deletion_test.go
+++ b/commonspace/deletion_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestSpaceDeleteIds(t *testing.T) {
 	acc := fx.account.Account()
 	rk := crypto.NewAES()
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	totalObjs := 3000
+	totalObjs := 1500
 
 	// creating space
 	sp, err := fx.spaceService.CreateSpace(ctx, SpaceCreatePayload{
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func TestSpaceDeleteIdsIncorrectSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	acc := fx.account.Account()
 	rk := crypto.NewAES()
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	totalObjs := 3000
+	totalObjs := 1500
 	partialObjs := 300
 
 	// creating space
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func TestSpaceDeleteIdsMarkDeleted(t *testing.T) {
 	acc := fx.account.Account()
 	rk := crypto.NewAES()
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	totalObjs := 3000
+	totalObjs := 1500
 
 	// creating space
 	sp, err := fx.spaceService.CreateSpace(ctx, SpaceCreatePayload{
diff --git a/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go b/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go
index 04ff0f65..62371bbd 100644
--- a/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go
+++ b/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ type mockConf struct {
 	configuration nodeconf.Configuration
 }
 
+func (m *mockConf) NetworkCompatibilityStatus() nodeconf.NetworkCompatibilityStatus {
+	return nodeconf.NetworkCompatibilityStatusOk
+}
+
 func (m *mockConf) Init(a *app.App) (err error) {
 	accountKeys := a.MustComponent(accountService.CName).(accountService.Service).Account()
 	networkId := accountKeys.SignKey.GetPublic().Network()
@@ -63,10 +67,6 @@ func (m *mockConf) Close(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func newMockConf() *mockConf {
-	return &mockConf{}
-}
-
 func (m *mockConf) Id() string {
 	return m.id
 }
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func newFixture(t *testing.T) *spaceFixture {
 		config:               &mockConfig{},
 		app:                  &app.App{},
 		account:              &accounttest.AccountTestService{},
-		configurationService: newMockConf(),
+		configurationService: &mockConf{},
 		storageProvider:      spacestorage.NewInMemorySpaceStorageProvider(),
 		peermanagerProvider:  &mockPeerManagerProvider{},
 		treeManager:          &mockTreeManager{},