diff --git a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/gateway/contract-cache-gateway.test.ts b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/gateway/contract-cache-gateway.test.ts
index 1c165cf274..efc4b48a76 100644
--- a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/gateway/contract-cache-gateway.test.ts
+++ b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/gateway/contract-cache-gateway.test.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ describe("Get gateway data", (): void => {
       expect(typeof gateway.owner).toBe('string');
       expect(typeof gateway.block_height).toBe('number');
 
-      if (typeof gateway.proxy === null) {
-        return;
+      if (gateway.proxy === null) {
+        return true;
       }
       else {
-        expect(typeof gateway.proxy).toBe('string'); //this is failing as it's returning "object"
+        expect(typeof gateway.proxy).toBe('string');
       }
 
       //pledge_amount
diff --git a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/mixnode/contract-cache-mixnode.test.ts b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/mixnode/contract-cache-mixnode.test.ts
index 8863a64823..695a561152 100644
--- a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/mixnode/contract-cache-mixnode.test.ts
+++ b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/contract_cache/mixnode/contract-cache-mixnode.test.ts
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ describe("Get mixnode data", (): void => {
       expect(typeof mixnode.layer).toBe('number');
       expect(typeof mixnode.accumulated_rewards).toBe('string');
 
-      if (typeof mixnode.proxy === null) {
-        return;
+      if (mixnode.proxy === null) {
+        return true;
       }
       else {
-        expect(typeof mixnode.proxy).toBe('string'); //this is failing as it's returning "object"
+        expect(typeof mixnode.proxy).toBe('string');
       }
 
       //pledge 
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ describe("Get mixnode data", (): void => {
       expect(typeof mixnode.mixnode_bond.layer).toBe('number');
       expect(typeof mixnode.mixnode_bond.accumulated_rewards).toBe('string');
 
-      if (typeof mixnode.mixnode_bond.proxy === null) {
-        return;
+      if (mixnode.mixnode_bond.proxy === null) {
+        return true;
       }
       else {
-        expect(typeof mixnode.mixnode_bond.proxy).toBe('string'); //this is failing as it's returning "object"
+        expect(typeof mixnode.mixnode_bond.proxy).toBe('string');
       }
 
       //overview
diff --git a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-gateway.test.ts b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-gateway.test.ts
index 23d82bc4bc..f13bc8be2a 100644
--- a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-gateway.test.ts
+++ b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-gateway.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import ConfigHandler from "../../../src/config/configHandler";
 let status: Status;
 let config: ConfigHandler;
 
-describe.skip("Get gateway data", (): void => {
+describe("Get gateway data", (): void => {
   beforeAll(async (): Promise<void> => {
     status = new Status();
     config = ConfigHandler.getInstance();
diff --git a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-mixnode.test.ts b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-mixnode.test.ts
index fb6be6aca6..8e6707139c 100644
--- a/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-mixnode.test.ts
+++ b/validator-api/tests/functional_test/validator-api/status/status-mixnode.test.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ describe("Get mixnode data", (): void => {
   });
 
   it("Get a mixnode status report", async (): Promise<void> => {
-    const identity_key = config.environmnetConfig.gateway_identity;
+    const identity_key = config.environmnetConfig.mixnode_identity;
     const response = await status.getMixnodeStatusReport(identity_key);
 
-    expect(identity_key).toStrictEqual(response.identity);    // this validation is failing, expected undefined
+    expect(identity_key).toStrictEqual(response.identity);
     expect(typeof response.owner).toBe("string");
     expect(typeof response.most_recent).toBe("number");
     expect(typeof response.last_hour).toBe("number");