diff --git a/peach-web/src/tests.rs b/peach-web/src/tests.rs
index 0dde736..c9c799e 100644
--- a/peach-web/src/tests.rs
+++ b/peach-web/src/tests.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::Read;
+use log::info;
 
+use rocket::serde::json::{Value, json};
 use rocket::http::{ContentType, Status};
 use rocket::local::blocking::Client;
 
-
-
+use crate::utils::build_json_response;
 
 use super::init_rocket;
 
@@ -422,6 +423,9 @@ fn ping_pong() {
 
 // HELPER FUNCTION TESTS
 
+// TODO: fix this test
+// it currently fails with
+// error[E0609]: no field `message` on type `JsonValue`
 //#[test]
 //fn test_build_json_response() {
 //    let status = "success".to_string();
diff --git a/peach-web/src/utils.rs b/peach-web/src/utils.rs
index a36963c..9021338 100644
--- a/peach-web/src/utils.rs
+++ b/peach-web/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
 pub mod monitor;
 
 use rocket::serde::json::{Value, json};
-use rocket::serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use rocket::serde::{Serialize};
 
 // HELPER FUNCTIONS
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct JsonResponse {
-    pub status: String,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub data: Option<Value>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub msg: Option<String>,
-}
-
 pub fn build_json_response(
     status: String,
     data: Option<Value>,