diff --git a/src/test/java/catering/inventory/InventoryControllerIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/catering/inventory/InventoryControllerIntegrationTests.java
index 5badb9c..24a9564 100644
--- a/src/test/java/catering/inventory/InventoryControllerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/catering/inventory/InventoryControllerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class InventoryControllerIntegrationTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private long countItems() {
+		return inventory.findAll().stream().count();
+	}
+
 	@BeforeEach
 	void populateAnyInventoryItem() {
 		anyInventoryItem = inventory.findAll().stream().findAny().get();
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ class InventoryControllerIntegrationTests {
 				.andExpect(status().isOk())
 				.andExpect(content().string(containsString("Produkt anlegen")));
 
-		long itemCountBefore = inventory.findAll().stream().count();
+		long itemCountBefore = countItems();
 
 		mvc.perform(post("/inventory/add?type=Consumable")
 				.queryParam("type", Consumable.class.getSimpleName())
@@ -119,9 +123,7 @@ class InventoryControllerIntegrationTests {
 				.param("promotionPrice", "6.66"))
 				.andExpect(redirectedUrl("/inventory"));
 
-		long itemCountAfter = inventory.findAll().stream().count();
-
-		assertThat(itemCountAfter).isEqualTo(itemCountBefore + 1);
+		assertThat(countItems()).isEqualTo(itemCountBefore + 1);
 
 		// extracting is not possible here, as the category sets are not equal
 		assertThat(inventory.findAll().stream()
@@ -140,14 +142,12 @@ class InventoryControllerIntegrationTests {
 	@Test
 	@WithMockUser(username = "admin", roles = "ADMIN")
 	void adminCanDelete() throws Exception {
-		long itemCountBefore = inventory.findAll().stream().count();
+		long itemCountBefore = countItems();
 
 		mvc.perform(get("/inventory/delete/" + anyPid))
 				.andExpect(redirectedUrl("/inventory"));
 
-		long itemCountAfter = inventory.findAll().stream().count();
-
-		assertThat(itemCountAfter).isEqualTo(itemCountBefore - 1);
+		assertThat(countItems()).isEqualTo(itemCountBefore - 1);
 
 		assertThat(inventory.findAll().stream())
 				.extracting("product.name", "quantity")