diff --git a/test/test_graphql.py b/test/test_graphql.py
index 7d0cf06d8dff8e2e0b3029dfb39c302662c8c91e..8701c10e897d9cf79124587a744d3962c60f38f4 100644
--- a/test/test_graphql.py
+++ b/test/test_graphql.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from app import app
 from flask_testing import LiveServerTestCase
 from json import loads
 from database.database import db_session
-from database.models import User
+from database.models import User, Role
 
 class GraphQlTests(LiveServerTestCase):
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class GraphQlTests(LiveServerTestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         # clean up tables
         users = User.query.filter_by(username="graphqluser").delete()
+        roles = Role.query.filter_by(name="testusers").delete()
         db_session.commit()
 
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class GraphQlTests(LiveServerTestCase):
     def test_create_role(self):
         role_name = "testusers"
         role_description = "A role assigned to users during unittests"
-        reulst = self._create_role(role_name, role_description)
+        result = self._create_role(role_name, role_description)
         self.assertIn("data", result)
         self.assertIn("createRole", result["data"])
         self.assertIn("role", result["data"]["createRole"])