diff --git a/client/cypress/integration/beta-login.spec.js b/client/cypress/integration/beta-login.spec.js
index c8618595..3b983d79 100644
--- a/client/cypress/integration/beta-login.spec.js
+++ b/client/cypress/integration/beta-login.spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe('The Login Page', () => {
     const password = 'test';
     cy.visit('/beta-login');
     cy.login(username, password, true);
-    cy.get('body').contains('Neues Wissen erwerben');
+    cy.assertStartPage();
   });
 
   it('user sees error message if username is omitted', () => {
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ describe('The Login Page', () => {
   });
 
   it('logs out then logs in again', () => {
-
     const user = 'rahel.cueni';
     const pw = 'test'
 
diff --git a/client/cypress/integration/bookmarks.spec.js b/client/cypress/integration/bookmarks.spec.js
index eb8f0e39..023cee9c 100644
--- a/client/cypress/integration/bookmarks.spec.js
+++ b/client/cypress/integration/bookmarks.spec.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 describe('Bookmarks', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     // todo: mock all the graphql queries and mutations
-    cy.exec("python ../server/manage.py prepare_bookmarks_for_cypress");
+    cy.exec('python ../server/manage.py prepare_bookmarks_for_cypress');
 
     cy.viewport('macbook-15');
     cy.startGraphQLCapture();
     cy.login('rahel.cueni', 'test', true);
-    cy.get('body').contains('Neues Wissen erwerben');
+    cy.assertStartPage();
   });
 
   it('should bookmark content block', () => {
@@ -35,5 +35,4 @@ describe('Bookmarks', () => {
 
     cy.get('[data-cy=modal-save-button]').click();
   });
-
 });
diff --git a/client/cypress/integration/coupon.spec.js b/client/cypress/integration/coupon.spec.js
index 046748b5..c71f905c 100644
--- a/client/cypress/integration/coupon.spec.js
+++ b/client/cypress/integration/coupon.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GraphQLError } from "graphql";
+import { GraphQLError } from 'graphql';
 
 const schema = require('../fixtures/schema.json');
 
@@ -20,23 +20,21 @@ describe('Email Verifcation', () => {
       }
     });
     cy.login('rahel.cueni', 'test', true)
-    cy.get('[data-cy="rooms-link"]').contains('Alle Räume anzeigen');
+    cy.assertStartPage();
 
     cy.visit('/license-activation');
     cy.redeemCoupon('12345asfd');
-    cy.get('body').contains('Neues Wissen erwerben');
-
+    cy.assertStartPage();
   });
 
   it('displays error if input is missing', () => {
     cy.viewport('macbook-15');
     cy.login('rahel.cueni', 'test', true)
-    cy.get('[data-cy="rooms-link"]').contains('Alle Räume anzeigen');
+    cy.assertStartPage();
 
     cy.visit('/license-activation');
     cy.redeemCoupon('');
     cy.get('[data-cy="coupon-local-errors"]').contains('Coupon ist ein Pflichtfeld.');
-
   });
 
   it('displays error if coupon input is wrong', () => {
@@ -48,12 +46,11 @@ describe('Email Verifcation', () => {
       }
     });
     cy.login('rahel.cueni', 'test', true)
-    cy.get('[data-cy="rooms-link"]').contains('Alle Räume anzeigen');
+    cy.assertStartPage();
 
     cy.visit('/license-activation');
     cy.redeemCoupon('12345asfd');
     cy.get('[data-cy="coupon-remote-errors"]').contains('Der angegebene Coupon-Code ist ungültig.');
-
   });
 
   it('displays error if an error occures', () => {
@@ -61,16 +58,14 @@ describe('Email Verifcation', () => {
     cy.mockGraphql({
       schema: schema,
       operations: {
-        Coupon: new GraphQLError("unknown_error")
+        Coupon: new GraphQLError('unknown_error')
       }
     });
     cy.login('rahel.cueni', 'test', true)
-    cy.get('[data-cy="rooms-link"]').contains('Alle Räume anzeigen');
+    cy.assertStartPage();
 
     cy.visit('/license-activation');
     cy.redeemCoupon('12345asfd');
     cy.get('[data-cy="coupon-remote-errors"]').contains('Es ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es nochmals oder kontaktieren Sie den Administrator.');
-
   });
-
 });
diff --git a/client/cypress/support/commands.js b/client/cypress/support/commands.js
index 0a0e8932..a7ad46c4 100644
--- a/client/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/client/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 // import 'cypress-graphql-mock';
 import '@iam4x/cypress-graphql-mock';
 
-
 Cypress.Commands.add('apolloLogin', (username, password) => {
   const payload = {
     'operationName': 'BetaLogin',
@@ -47,12 +46,10 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('apolloLogin', (username, password) => {
     url: '/api/graphql-public/',
     body: payload
   });
-
-
 });
 
 // todo: replace with apollo call
-Cypress.Commands.add("login", (username, password, visitLogin = false) => {
+Cypress.Commands.add('login', (username, password, visitLogin = false) => {
   if (visitLogin) {
     cy.visit('/beta-login');
   }
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("login", (username, password, visitLogin = false) => {
   cy.get('[data-cy=login-button]').click();
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add("logout", () => {
+Cypress.Commands.add('logout', () => {
   cy.get('[data-cy=user-icon]').click();
   cy.get('[data-cy=logout]').click();
 });
@@ -122,7 +119,6 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('enterPassword', (password) => {
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('register', (prefix, firstname, lastname, street, city, postcode, password, passwordConfirmation, acceptTerms) => {
-
   let selection = prefix === 1 ? 'Herr' : 'Frau';
 
   cy.get('[data-cy="prefix-selection"]').select(selection);
@@ -153,7 +149,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('register', (prefix, firstname, lastname, street, city, pos
   if (acceptTerms) {
     cy.get('[data-cy="acceptedTerms-input"] > input').first().check({force: true}).then(() => {
       cy.get('[data-cy="acceptedTerms-input"] > input:checkbox').should('be.checked');
-    });;
+    }); ;
   }
 
   cy.get('[data-cy="passwordConfirmation-input"]').type(passwordConfirmation);
@@ -167,3 +163,6 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('redeemCoupon', coupon => {
   cy.get('[data-cy="coupon-button"]').click();
 })
 
+Cypress.Commands.add('assertStartPage', () => {
+  cy.get('[data-cy=start-modules-list]').should('exist');
+});