diff --git a/test_apps/contracts_app/test/array_references_spec.js b/test_apps/contracts_app/test/array_references_spec.js
index 719b5146..4ca15ab4 100644
--- a/test_apps/contracts_app/test/array_references_spec.js
+++ b/test_apps/contracts_app/test/array_references_spec.js
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ contract("SomeContract", function() {
 
   it("set MyToken2 address", async function() {
     let address = await SomeContract.methods.addr_1().call();
-    assert.equal(address, MyToken2.options.address);
+    assert.strictEqual(address, MyToken2.options.address);
   });
 
   it("set SimpleStorage address", async function() {
     let address = await SomeContract.methods.addr_2().call();
-    assert.equal(address, SimpleStorage.options.address);
+    assert.strictEqual(address, SimpleStorage.options.address);
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test_apps/contracts_app/test/lib_test_spec.js b/test_apps/contracts_app/test/lib_test_spec.js
index 18aef2c9..7d158b69 100644
--- a/test_apps/contracts_app/test/lib_test_spec.js
+++ b/test_apps/contracts_app/test/lib_test_spec.js
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
+/*global contract, config, it, embark*/
+const assert = require('assert');
+const Test2 = embark.require('Embark/contracts/Test2');
+
+config({
+  contracts: {
+    "Test2": {
+    },
+    "ZAMyLib": {
+    },
+    "ZAMyLib2": {
+      "deploy": true
+    }
+  }
+});
+
 contract("Test", function() {
-  before(function(done) {
-    this.timeout(0);
-    var contractsConfig = {
-      "Test2": {
-      },
-      "ZAMyLib": {
-      },
-      "ZAMyLib2": {
-        "deploy": true
-      }
-    };
-
-    EmbarkSpec.deployAll(contractsConfig, () => { done() });
-  });
-
   it("should call library correctly", async function() {
     let result = await Test2.methods.testAdd().call();
-    assert.equal(result, 3);
+    assert.strictEqual(parseInt(result, 10), 3);
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/test_apps/contracts_app/test/token_spec.js b/test_apps/contracts_app/test/token_spec.js
index f101a789..5390e665 100644
--- a/test_apps/contracts_app/test/token_spec.js
+++ b/test_apps/contracts_app/test/token_spec.js
@@ -1,87 +1,82 @@
+/*global describe, config, it, embark*/
+const assert = require('assert');
+const Token = embark.require('Embark/contracts/Token');
+const MyToken = embark.require('Embark/contracts/MyToken');
+const MyToken2 = embark.require('Embark/contracts/MyToken2');
+const AlreadyDeployedToken = embark.require('Embark/contracts/AlreadyDeployedToken');
+const Test = embark.require('Embark/contracts/Test');
 
-describe("Token", function() {
-
-  this.timeout(0);
-  before(function(done) {
-    this.timeout(0);
-
-    //config({
-    //  node: "http://localhost:8545"
-    //});
-
-    var contractsConfig = {
-      "ZAMyLib": {
-      },
-      "Token": {
-      },
-      "SimpleStorage": {
-        args: [100]
-      },
-      "AnotherStorage": {
-        args: ["$SimpleStorage"]
-      },
-      "Token": {
-        deploy: false,
-        args: [1000]
-      },
-      "MyToken": {
-        instanceOf: "Token"
-      },
-      "MyToken2": {
-        instanceOf: "Token",
-        args: [2000]
-      },
-      "AlreadyDeployedToken": {
-        "address": "0xCAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFE",
-        instanceOf: "Token"
-      },
-      "Test": {
-        onDeploy: [
-          "Test.methods.changeAddress('$MyToken').send()"
-        ]
-      },
-      "ContractArgs": {
-        "args": {
-          "initialValue": 123,
-          "_addresses": ["$MyToken2", "$SimpleStorage"]
-        }
-      },
-      "SomeContract": {
-        "args": [
-          ["$MyToken2", "$SimpleStorage"],
-          100
-        ]
+config({
+  contracts: {
+    ZAMyLib: {},
+    SimpleStorage: {
+      args: [100]
+    },
+    AnotherStorage: {
+      args: ["$SimpleStorage"]
+    },
+    Token: {
+      deploy: false,
+      args: [1000]
+    },
+    MyToken: {
+      instanceOf: "Token"
+    },
+    MyToken2: {
+      instanceOf: "Token",
+      args: [2000]
+    },
+    AlreadyDeployedToken: {
+      address: "0xCAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFE",
+      instanceOf: "Token"
+    },
+    Test: {
+      onDeploy: ["Test.methods.changeAddress('$MyToken').send()"]
+    },
+    ContractArgs: {
+      args: {
+        initialValue: 123,
+        _addresses: ["$MyToken2", "$SimpleStorage"]
       }
-    };
-    EmbarkSpec.deployAll(contractsConfig, () => { done() });
-  });
-
-  it("not deploy Token", function() {
-    assert.equal(Token.address, "");
-  });
-
-  it("not deploy MyToken and MyToken2", function() {
-    assert.notEqual(MyToken.address, "");
-    assert.notEqual(MyToken2.address, "");
-  });
-
-  it("set MyToken Balance correctly", async function() {
-    let result = await MyToken.methods._supply().call();
-    assert.equal(result, 1000);
-  });
-
-  it("set MyToken2 Balance correctly", async function() {
-    let result = await MyToken2.methods._supply().call();
-    assert.equal(result, 2000);
-  });
-
-  it("get right address", function() {
-    assert.equal(AlreadyDeployedToken.address, "0xCAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFE");
-  });
-
-  it("should use onDeploy", async function() {
-    let result = await Test.methods.addr().call();
-    assert.equal(result, MyToken.address)
-  });
-
+    },
+    SomeContract: {
+      args: [
+        ["$MyToken2", "$SimpleStorage"],
+        100
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+describe("Token", function () {
+  this.timeout(0);
+
+  it("not deploy Token", function () {
+    assert.strictEqual(Token.address, undefined);
+  });
+
+  it("should deploy MyToken and MyToken2", function () {
+    assert.ok(MyToken.options.address);
+    assert.ok(MyToken2.options.address);
+  });
+
+  it("set MyToken Balance correctly", async function () {
+    let result = await MyToken.methods._supply().call();
+    assert.strictEqual(parseInt(result, 10), 1000);
+  });
+
+  it("set MyToken2 Balance correctly", async function () {
+    let result = await MyToken2.methods._supply().call();
+    assert.strictEqual(parseInt(result, 10), 2000);
+  });
+
+  it("get right address", function () {
+    assert.strictEqual(AlreadyDeployedToken.options.address.toLowerCase(),
+      "0xCAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFECAFE".toLowerCase());
+  });
+
+  it("should use onDeploy", async function () {
+    let result = await Test.methods.addr().call();
+    assert.strictEqual(result, MyToken.options.address);
+  });
 });