diff --git a/models/main_test.go b/models/main_test.go
index 304bbccaa..af1f7b600 100644
--- a/models/main_test.go
+++ b/models/main_test.go
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+// TestFixturesAreConsistent assert that test fixtures are consistent
+func TestFixturesAreConsistent(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, PrepareTestDatabase())
+	CheckConsistencyForAll(t)
+}
+
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if err := CreateTestEngine(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error creating test engine: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/models/unit_tests.go b/models/unit_tests.go
index 44b2e2c63..a3459e49f 100644
--- a/models/unit_tests.go
+++ b/models/unit_tests.go
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ func CreateTestEngine() error {
 	return InitFixtures(&testfixtures.SQLite{}, "fixtures/")
 }
 
-// TestFixturesAreConsistent assert that test fixtures are consistent
-func TestFixturesAreConsistent(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.NoError(t, PrepareTestDatabase())
-	CheckConsistencyForAll(t)
-}
-
 // PrepareTestDatabase load test fixtures into test database
 func PrepareTestDatabase() error {
 	return LoadFixtures()