diff --git a/test/link_test.go b/test/link_test.go
index 337e8a2..657a83f 100644
--- a/test/link_test.go
+++ b/test/link_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/Marcusk19/dotctl/cmd"
+	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestLinkCommand(t *testing.T) {
   viper.Set("testing", true)
+  cmd.FileSystem = afero.NewMemMapFs()
   fs := cmd.FileSystem
   homedir := os.Getenv("HOME")
 
diff --git a/test/status_test.go b/test/status_test.go
index e004769..1eacf07 100644
--- a/test/status_test.go
+++ b/test/status_test.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/Marcusk19/dotctl/cmd"
+	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestStatusCommand(t *testing.T) {
+  cmd.FileSystem = afero.NewMemMapFs()
   viper.Set("testing", true)
 
   fs := cmd.FileSystem