diff --git a/src/apps/answers/tests/test_answers.py b/src/apps/answers/tests/test_answers.py
index 697a2131d21..2958929f790 100644
--- a/src/apps/answers/tests/test_answers.py
+++ b/src/apps/answers/tests/test_answers.py
@@ -1118,29 +1118,21 @@ async def test_answer_activity_items_create_temporary_relation_success(
             },
         )
 
-        await subject_service.create_relation(
-            relation="take-now",
-            source_subject_id=source_subject.id,
-            subject_id=target_subject.id,
-            meta={
-                "expiresAt": (datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)).isoformat(),
-            },
-        )
-
         data.source_subject_id = source_subject.id
         data.target_subject_id = target_subject.id
         data.input_subject_id = applet_one_sam_subject.id
 
-        # before posting the request, make sure that there is a temporary relation
-        existing_relation = await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
-        assert existing_relation
+        # before posting the request, make sure that there are temporary relations
+        assert subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, source_subject.id)
+        assert subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
 
         response = await client.post(self.answer_url, data=data)
 
         assert response.status_code == http.HTTPStatus.CREATED, response.json()
-        # after submitting make sure that the relation has been deleted
-        relation_exists = await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
-        assert not relation_exists
+
+        # after submitting make sure that the relations have been deleted
+        assert not await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, source_subject.id)
+        assert not await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
 
     async def test_answer_activity_items_relation_equal_other_when_relation_is_temp(
         self,
@@ -1280,24 +1272,21 @@ async def test_answer_activity_items_create_permanent_relation_success(
             relation="parent", source_subject_id=applet_one_sam_subject.id, subject_id=target_subject.id
         )
 
-        await subject_service.create_relation(
-            relation="parent", source_subject_id=source_subject.id, subject_id=target_subject.id
-        )
-
         data.source_subject_id = source_subject.id
         data.target_subject_id = target_subject.id
         data.input_subject_id = applet_one_sam_subject.id
 
-        # before posting the request, make sure that there is a temporary relation
-        existing_relation = await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
-        assert existing_relation
+        # before posting the request, make sure that there are temporary relations
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, source_subject.id)
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
 
         response = await client.post(self.answer_url, data=data)
 
         assert response.status_code == http.HTTPStatus.CREATED, response.json()
-        # after submitting make sure that the relation has not been deleted
-        relation_exists = await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
-        assert relation_exists
+
+        # after submitting make sure that the relations have not been deleted
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, source_subject.id)
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
 
     async def test_answer_activity_items_create_expired_temporary_relation_fail(
         self,
@@ -1354,22 +1343,13 @@ async def test_answer_activity_items_create_expired_temporary_relation_fail(
             },
         )
 
-        await subject_service.create_relation(
-            relation="take-now",
-            source_subject_id=source_subject.id,
-            subject_id=target_subject.id,
-            meta={
-                "expiresAt": (datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).isoformat(),
-            },
-        )
-
         data.source_subject_id = source_subject.id
         data.target_subject_id = target_subject.id
         data.input_subject_id = applet_one_sam_subject.id
 
-        # before posting the request, make sure that there is a temporary relation
-        existing_relation = await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
-        assert existing_relation
+        # before posting the request, make sure that there are temporary relations
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, source_subject.id)
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
 
         response = await client.post(self.answer_url, data=data)
         assert response.status_code == http.HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, response.json()
@@ -1444,22 +1424,13 @@ async def test_answer_activity_items_create_expired_temporary_relation_with_assi
             },
         )
 
-        await subject_service.create_relation(
-            relation="take-now",
-            source_subject_id=source_subject.id,
-            subject_id=target_subject.id,
-            meta={
-                "expiresAt": (datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).isoformat(),
-            },
-        )
-
         data.source_subject_id = source_subject.id
         data.target_subject_id = target_subject.id
         data.input_subject_id = applet_one_sam_subject.id
 
-        # before posting the request, make sure that there is a temporary relation
-        existing_relation = await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
-        assert existing_relation
+        # before posting the request, make sure that there are temporary relations
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, source_subject.id)
+        assert await subject_service.get_relation(applet_one_sam_subject.id, target_subject.id)
 
         response = await client.post(self.answer_url, data=data)
         assert response.status_code == http.HTTPStatus.CREATED, response.json()