diff --git a/backend/tests/test_core_model.py b/backend/tests/test_core_model.py
index 58e299cb..5fc09afb 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_core_model.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_core_model.py
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 from django.test import TestCase
 
-from .factories import DatasetFactory, OsmUserFactory
+from .factories import DatasetFactory, OsmUserFactory, AoiFactory
 
 
 class TestCoreModels(TestCase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = OsmUserFactory(username="Test User 2", osm_id=123)
+        self.dataset = DatasetFactory(created_by=self.user)
+        self.aoi = AoiFactory(dataset=self.dataset)
+
     def test_dataset_creation(self):
-        user = OsmUserFactory(username="Test User 2", osm_id=123)
-        dataset = DatasetFactory(created_by=user)
+        self.assertEqual(self.dataset.name, "Test Dataset")
+        self.assertEqual(self.dataset.created_by, self.user)
 
-        self.assertEqual(dataset.name, "Test Dataset")
-        self.assertEqual(dataset.created_by, user)
+    def test_aoi_creation(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.aoi.dataset, self.dataset)
+        self.assertEqual(self.aoi.label_status, -1)