diff --git a/src/test/java/ch/psi/daq/test/queryrest/backend/BackendTest.java b/src/test/java/ch/psi/daq/test/queryrest/backend/BackendTest.java
index e8a8414..c86bbb2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ch/psi/daq/test/queryrest/backend/BackendTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/ch/psi/daq/test/queryrest/backend/BackendTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ch.psi.daq.test.queryrest.backend;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotSame;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@ public class BackendTest extends AbstractDaqRestTest {
    private ApplicationContext context;
 
    @Before
-   public void setUp() throws Exception {}
+   public void setUp() throws Exception {
+      context.getBean(DomainConfig.BEAN_NAME_BACKENDS);
+   }
 
    @After
    public void tearDown() {}
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ public class BackendTest extends AbstractDaqRestTest {
          final Backend copy = SerializationHelper.copy(backend);
 
          assertSame(backend, copy);
+         assertNotNull(Backend.byName(backend.getName().toLowerCase()));
+         assertNotNull(Backend.byName(backend.getName().toUpperCase()));
+         assertNotNull(Backend.byId(backend.getId()));
       }
       assertTrue(backendsInit);
    }