diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2023 by Lutra Consulting
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2023 by Lutra Consulting
-import os
-import shutil
-import sys
-
-import pytest
-
-from threedi_schematisation_editor.utils import get_qgis
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def data_conversion_setup():
-    # assume the tests run on linux, provide non-default folders
-    qgis_folder = ""
-    proj_folder = ""
-    if sys.platform == "linux":
-        qgis_folder = "/QGIS"
-        proj_folder = "/usr/share/proj"
-
-    qgis_app = get_qgis(qgis_folder, proj_folder)
-    current_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    tmp_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, "tmp")
-    src_sqlite = os.path.join(current_dir, "test_data", "v2_bergermeer_orifices.sqlite")
-    reference_sqlite = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "v2_bergermeer_orifices_ref.sqlite")
-    import_export_sqlite = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "v2_bergermeer_orifices_ie.sqlite")
-    gpkg = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "v2_bergermeer_orifices_ie.gpkg")
-
-    try:
-        shutil.rmtree(tmp_dir)
-    except OSError:
-        pass  # directory not present at all
-
-    os.makedirs(tmp_dir, exist_ok=True)
-    shutil.copy(src_sqlite, reference_sqlite)
-    shutil.copy(src_sqlite, import_export_sqlite)
-
-    return qgis_app, src_sqlite, reference_sqlite, import_export_sqlite, gpkg
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diff --git a/tests/test_import_export.py b/tests/test_import_export.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2023 by Lutra Consulting
-from threedi_schematisation_editor.conversion import ModelDataConverter
-from threedi_schematisation_editor.data_models import ALL_MODELS
-from threedi_schematisation_editor.utils import sqlite_layer
-
-
-def test_data_import_export_integrity(data_conversion_setup):
-    qgis_app, src_sqlite, reference_sqlite, import_export_sqlite, gpkg = data_conversion_setup
-
-    importer = ModelDataConverter(import_export_sqlite, gpkg)
-    importer.create_empty_user_layers()
-    importer.import_all_model_data()
-
-    exporter = ModelDataConverter(import_export_sqlite, gpkg)
-    exporter.trim_sqlite_targets()
-    exporter.export_all_model_data()
-
-    for annotated_model_cls in ALL_MODELS:
-        for src_table in annotated_model_cls.SQLITE_SOURCES or []:
-            ie_layer = sqlite_layer(import_export_sqlite, src_table)
-            ref_layer = sqlite_layer(reference_sqlite, src_table)
-            if not ie_layer.isValid():
-                ie_layer = sqlite_layer(import_export_sqlite, src_table, geom_column=None)
-            if not ref_layer.isValid():
-                ref_layer = sqlite_layer(reference_sqlite, src_table, geom_column=None)
-            ie_lyr_count, ref_lyr_count = ie_layer.featureCount(), ref_layer.featureCount()
-            assert ref_lyr_count == ie_lyr_count
-            id_field = annotated_model_cls.IMPORT_FIELD_MAPPINGS.get("id", "id")
-            ie_feats = {f[id_field]: f for f in ie_layer.getFeatures()}
-            ref_feats = {f[id_field]: f for f in ref_layer.getFeatures()}
-            ie_field_types = {field.name(): field.typeName() for field in ie_layer.fields()}
-            ref_field_types = {field.name(): field.typeName() for field in ref_layer.fields()}
-            assert ie_field_types == ref_field_types
-            field_names = list(ref_field_types.keys())
-            for feat_id, ref_feat in ref_feats.items():
-                ie_feat = ie_feats[feat_id]
-                assert ie_feat.geometry().asWkt() == ref_feat.geometry().asWkt()
-                for field_name in field_names:
-                    ie_value = ie_feat[field_name]
-                    ref_value = ref_feat[field_name]
-                    if field_name == "timeseries":
-                        ie_value = [float(value_str) for row in ie_value.split("\n") for value_str in row.split(",")]
-                        ref_value = [float(value_str) for row in ref_value.split("\n") for value_str in row.split(",")]
-                    assert ie_value == ref_value