diff --git a/backend/__tests__/routes/auth.test.js b/backend/__tests__/routes/auth.test.js
index 28a5fdd..e21d469 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/routes/auth.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/routes/auth.test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
-// Mock CouchDB service for testing
-jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService');
-
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
+
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing routes
+jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn(),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn(),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn(),
+  findUserById: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const authRoutes = require('../../routes/auth');
 const User = require('../../models/User');
 const couchdbService = require('../../services/couchdbService');
diff --git a/backend/__tests__/routes/events.test.js b/backend/__tests__/routes/events.test.js
index 193e71a..e106ea9 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/routes/events.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/routes/events.test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
+
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing routes
+jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn(),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn(),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn(),
+  findUserById: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const eventsRoutes = require('../../routes/events');
 const Event = require('../../models/Event');
 const { createTestUser, createTestEvent } = require('../utils/testHelpers');
+const couchdbService = require('../../services/couchdbService');
 
 // Create Express app for testing
 const app = express();
@@ -10,6 +26,9 @@ app.use(express.json());
 app.use('/api/events', eventsRoutes);
 
 describe('Events Routes', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
   describe('GET /api/events', () => {
     it('should get all events', async () => {
       const { user } = await createTestUser();
diff --git a/backend/__tests__/routes/reports.test.js b/backend/__tests__/routes/reports.test.js
index 2e33436..edf41ac 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/routes/reports.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/routes/reports.test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
+
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing routes
+jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn(),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn(),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn(),
+  findUserById: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const reportsRoutes = require('../../routes/reports');
 const Report = require('../../models/Report');
 const { createTestUser, createTestStreet, createTestReport } = require('../utils/testHelpers');
+const couchdbService = require('../../services/couchdbService');
 
 // Create Express app for testing
 const app = express();
@@ -10,6 +26,9 @@ app.use(express.json());
 app.use('/api/reports', reportsRoutes);
 
 describe('Reports Routes', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
   describe('GET /api/reports', () => {
     it('should get all reports', async () => {
       const { user } = await createTestUser();
diff --git a/backend/__tests__/routes/rewards.test.js b/backend/__tests__/routes/rewards.test.js
index 871c043..d4ed624 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/routes/rewards.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/routes/rewards.test.js
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
+
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing routes
+jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn(),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn(),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn(),
+  findUserById: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const rewardsRoutes = require('../../routes/rewards');
 const Reward = require('../../models/Reward');
 const User = require('../../models/User');
 const { createTestUser, createTestReward } = require('../utils/testHelpers');
+const couchdbService = require('../../services/couchdbService');
 
 // Create Express app for testing
 const app = express();
@@ -11,6 +27,9 @@ app.use(express.json());
 app.use('/api/rewards', rewardsRoutes);
 
 describe('Rewards Routes', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
   describe('GET /api/rewards', () => {
     it('should get all rewards', async () => {
       await createTestReward({ name: 'Reward 1', pointsCost: 50 });
diff --git a/backend/__tests__/routes/streets.test.js b/backend/__tests__/routes/streets.test.js
index ad22c91..d336054 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/routes/streets.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/routes/streets.test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
+
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing routes
+jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn(),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn(),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn(),
+  findUserById: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const streetRoutes = require('../../routes/streets');
 const { createTestUser, createTestStreet } = require('../utils/testHelpers');
+const couchdbService = require('../../services/couchdbService');
 
 const app = express();
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use('/api/streets', streetRoutes);
 
 describe('Street Routes', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
   describe('GET /api/streets', () => {
     it('should get all streets', async () => {
       const { user } = await createTestUser();
diff --git a/backend/__tests__/routes/tasks.test.js b/backend/__tests__/routes/tasks.test.js
index de703d0..b51b974 100644
--- a/backend/__tests__/routes/tasks.test.js
+++ b/backend/__tests__/routes/tasks.test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
 const express = require('express');
+
+// Mock CouchDB service before importing routes
+jest.mock('../../services/couchdbService', () => ({
+  initialize: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+  create: jest.fn(),
+  getById: jest.fn(),
+  find: jest.fn(),
+  createDocument: jest.fn(),
+  updateDocument: jest.fn(),
+  deleteDocument: jest.fn(),
+  findByType: jest.fn(),
+  findUserById: jest.fn(),
+  update: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 const taskRoutes = require('../../routes/tasks');
 const { createTestUser, createTestStreet, createTestTask } = require('../utils/testHelpers');
+const couchdbService = require('../../services/couchdbService');
 
 const app = express();
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use('/api/tasks', taskRoutes);
 
 describe('Task Routes', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
   describe('GET /api/tasks', () => {
     it('should get all tasks completed by authenticated user', async () => {
       const { user, token } = await createTestUser();