diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
index 4c1e422ce6..d24a03cb7e 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe('POST /group/:groupId/join', () => {
 
       await joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`);
 
-      await expect(invitedUser.get(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}`)).to.eventually.have.property('memberCount', oldMemberCount + 1);
+      await expect(joiningUser.get(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}`)).to.eventually.have.property('memberCount', oldMemberCount + 1);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_id_removeMember.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_id_removeMember.test.js
index c49cfe6694..cf98902887 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_id_removeMember.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_id_removeMember.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/removeMember/:memberId', () => {
   let member;
   let member2;
 
-  before(async () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
     let { group, groupLeader, invitees, members } = await createAndPopulateGroup({
       groupDetails: {
         name: 'Test Guild',
@@ -62,12 +62,17 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/removeMember/:memberId', () => {
   context('Guilds', () => {
     it('can remove other members', async () => {
       await leader.post(`/groups/${guild._id}/removeMember/${member._id}`);
-
       let memberRemoved = await member.get('/user');
 
       expect(_.findIndex(memberRemoved.guilds, {id: guild._id})).eql(-1);
     });
 
+    it('updates memberCount', async () => {
+      let oldMemberCount = guild.memberCount;
+      await leader.post(`/groups/${guild._id}/removeMember/${member._id}`);
+      await expect(leader.get(`/groups/${guild._id}`)).to.eventually.have.property('memberCount', oldMemberCount - 1);
+    });
+
     it('can remove other invites', async () => {
       await leader.post(`/groups/${guild._id}/removeMember/${invitedUser._id}`);
 
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/removeMember/:memberId', () => {
     let partyInvitedUser;
     let partyMember;
 
-    before(async () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
       let { group, groupLeader, invitees, members } = await createAndPopulateGroup({
         groupDetails: {
           name: 'Test Party',
@@ -108,6 +113,12 @@ describe('POST /groups/:groupId/removeMember/:memberId', () => {
       expect(memberRemoved.party._id).eql(undefined);
     });
 
+    it('updates memberCount', async () => {
+      let oldMemberCount = party.memberCount;
+      await partyleader.post(`/groups/${party._id}/removeMember/${partyMember._id}`);
+      await expect(partyleader.get(`/groups/${party._id}`)).to.eventually.have.property('memberCount', oldMemberCount - 1);
+    });
+
     it('can remove other invites', async () => {
       await partyleader.post(`/groups/${party._id}/removeMember/${partyInvitedUser._id}`);