Refactor AssertExistsAndLoadBean to use generics (#20797)

* Refactor AssertExistsAndLoadBean to use generics

* Fix tests

Co-authored-by: zeripath <art27@cantab.net>

86 files changed, 411 insertions, 411 deletions

diff --git a/integrations/admin_user_test.go b/integrations/admin_user_test.go
index a2020652b7..2225c903df 100644
--- a/integrations/admin_user_test.go
+++ b/integrations/admin_user_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func makeRequest(t *testing.T, formData user_model.User, headerCode int) {
 	})
 
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, headerCode)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: formData.ID}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: formData.ID})
 	assert.Equal(t, formData.Name, user.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, formData.LoginName, user.LoginName)
 	assert.Equal(t, formData.Email, user.Email)
diff --git a/integrations/api_admin_test.go b/integrations/api_admin_test.go
index 62c7d7eaf7..e32b866844 100644
--- a/integrations/api_admin_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_admin_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func TestAPIAdminCreateAndDeleteSSHKey(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	// user1 is an admin user
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
-	keyOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"}).(*user_model.User)
+	keyOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"})
 
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/admin/users/%s/keys?token=%s", keyOwner.Name, token)
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestAPIEditUser(t *testing.T) {
 	json.Unmarshal(resp.Body.Bytes(), &errMap)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "email is not allowed to be empty string", errMap["message"].(string))
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LoginName: "user2"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LoginName: "user2"})
 	assert.False(t, user2.IsRestricted)
 	bTrue := true
 	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "PATCH", urlStr, api.EditUserOption{
@@ -205,6 +205,6 @@ func TestAPIEditUser(t *testing.T) {
 		Restricted: &bTrue,
 	})
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
-	user2 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LoginName: "user2"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LoginName: "user2"})
 	assert.True(t, user2.IsRestricted)
 }
diff --git a/integrations/api_comment_test.go b/integrations/api_comment_test.go
index 7dcc0279fc..ac1079b02d 100644
--- a/integrations/api_comment_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_comment_test.go
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ func TestAPIListRepoComments(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{},
-		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment)).(*issues_model.Comment)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment))
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	link, _ := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/comments", repoOwner.Name, repo.Name))
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ func TestAPIListIssueComments(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{},
-		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment)).(*issues_model.Comment)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment))
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/comments",
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ func TestAPICreateComment(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	const commentBody = "Comment body"
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ func TestAPICreateComment(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIGetComment(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, comment.LoadIssue())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: comment.Issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: comment.Issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ func TestAPIEditComment(t *testing.T) {
 	const newCommentBody = "This is the new comment body"
 
 	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{},
-		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment)).(*issues_model.Comment)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment))
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ func TestAPIDeleteComment(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{},
-		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment)).(*issues_model.Comment)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		unittest.Cond("type = ?", issues_model.CommentTypeComment))
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: comment.IssueID})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ func TestAPIListIssueTimeline(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	// load comment
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	// make request
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_label_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_label_test.go
index 9b6333b2a2..9d9fdcfbc3 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_label_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_label_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIModifyLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.LoadFixtures())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/labels?token=%s", owner.Name, repo.Name, token)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestAPIModifyLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
 	apiLabel := new(api.Label)
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiLabel)
-	dbLabel := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: apiLabel.ID, RepoID: repo.ID}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	dbLabel := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: apiLabel.ID, RepoID: repo.ID})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, dbLabel.Name, apiLabel.Name)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, strings.TrimLeft(dbLabel.Color, "#"), apiLabel.Color)
 
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ func TestAPIModifyLabels(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIAddIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.LoadFixtures())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repo.ID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{RepoID: repo.ID, ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repo.ID})
+	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{RepoID: repo.ID, ID: 2})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ func TestAPIAddIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIReplaceIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.LoadFixtures())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repo.ID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{RepoID: repo.ID}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repo.ID})
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{RepoID: repo.ID})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ func TestAPIReplaceIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIModifyOrgLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.LoadFixtures())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	user := "user1"
 	session := loginUser(t, user)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestAPIModifyOrgLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
 	apiLabel := new(api.Label)
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiLabel)
-	dbLabel := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: apiLabel.ID, OrgID: owner.ID}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	dbLabel := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: apiLabel.ID, OrgID: owner.ID})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, dbLabel.Name, apiLabel.Name)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, strings.TrimLeft(dbLabel.Color, "#"), apiLabel.Color)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_milestone_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_milestone_test.go
index a7f89721a5..ba97c99b9d 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_milestone_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_milestone_test.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import (
 func TestAPIIssuesMilestone(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: milestone.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: milestone.RepoID})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), int64(milestone.NumIssues))
 	assert.Equal(t, structs.StateOpen, milestone.State())
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_reaction_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_reaction_test.go
index 3834af2130..ca6b69721c 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_reaction_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_reaction_test.go
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ import (
 func TestAPIIssuesReactions(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 	_ = issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/reactions?token=%s",
 		owner.Name, issue.Repo.Name, issue.Index, token)
 
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@ func TestAPIIssuesReactions(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPICommentReactions(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2})
 	_ = comment.LoadIssue()
 	issue := comment.Issue
 	_ = issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/comments/%d/reactions?token=%s",
 		owner.Name, issue.Repo.Name, comment.ID, token)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_stopwatch_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_stopwatch_test.go
index b4e5f90543..052a1ad9fc 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_stopwatch_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_stopwatch_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIListStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func TestAPIListStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	var apiWatches []*api.StopWatch
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiWatches)
-	stopwatch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Stopwatch{UserID: owner.ID}).(*issues_model.Stopwatch)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: stopwatch.IssueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	stopwatch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Stopwatch{UserID: owner.ID})
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: stopwatch.IssueID})
 	if assert.Len(t, apiWatches, 1) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, stopwatch.CreatedUnix.AsTime().Unix(), apiWatches[0].Created.Unix())
 		assert.EqualValues(t, issue.Index, apiWatches[0].IssueIndex)
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ func TestAPIListStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIStopStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
 	_ = issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ func TestAPIStopStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPICancelStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 	_ = issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ func TestAPICancelStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIStartStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3})
 	_ = issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue.Repo.OwnerID})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_subscription_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_subscription_test.go
index 2c6cddcab9..db3d1694d6 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_subscription_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_subscription_test.go
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ import (
 func TestAPIIssueSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	issue3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	issue4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	issue5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 8}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
+	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
+	issue3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3})
+	issue4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4})
+	issue5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 8})
 
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue1.PosterID}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: issue1.PosterID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
 	testSubscription := func(issue *issues_model.Issue, isWatching bool) {
-		issueRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		issueRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
 
 		urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/subscriptions/check?token=%s", issueRepo.OwnerName, issueRepo.Name, issue.Index, token)
 		req := NewRequest(t, "GET", urlStr)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestAPIIssueSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	testSubscription(issue4, false)
 	testSubscription(issue5, false)
 
-	issue1Repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue1.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	issue1Repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue1.RepoID})
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/subscriptions/%s?token=%s", issue1Repo.OwnerName, issue1Repo.Name, issue1.Index, owner.Name, token)
 	req := NewRequest(t, "DELETE", urlStr)
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestAPIIssueSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	testSubscription(issue1, false)
 
-	issue5Repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue5.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	issue5Repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue5.RepoID})
 	urlStr = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/subscriptions/%s?token=%s", issue5Repo.OwnerName, issue5Repo.Name, issue5.Index, owner.Name, token)
 	req = NewRequest(t, "PUT", urlStr)
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_test.go
index bb4e2f0c72..afb2f75c15 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_test.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIListIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ func TestAPICreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	const body, title = "apiTestBody", "apiTestTitle"
 
-	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestAPICreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
 		Title:      title,
 	})
 
-	repoAfter := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repoAfter := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.Equal(t, repoBefore.NumIssues+1, repoAfter.NumIssues)
 	assert.Equal(t, repoBefore.NumClosedIssues, repoAfter.NumClosedIssues)
 }
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ func TestAPICreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIEditIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issueBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issueBefore.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	issueBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10})
+	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issueBefore.RepoID})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID})
 	assert.NoError(t, issueBefore.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1019307200), int64(issueBefore.DeadlineUnix))
 	assert.Equal(t, api.StateOpen, issueBefore.State())
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func TestAPIEditIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	var apiIssue api.Issue
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiIssue)
 
-	issueAfter := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repoAfter := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issueBefore.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	issueAfter := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10})
+	repoAfter := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issueBefore.RepoID})
 
 	// check deleted user
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(500), issueAfter.PosterID)
diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_tracked_time_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_tracked_time_test.go
index a6846cb786..504aacf000 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_tracked_time_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_tracked_time_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIGetTrackedTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, issue2.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ func TestAPIGetTrackedTimes(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIDeleteTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	time6 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.TrackedTime{ID: 6}).(*issues_model.TrackedTime)
-	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	time6 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.TrackedTime{ID: 6})
+	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, issue2.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext))
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestAPIDeleteTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "DELETE", "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/times/%d?token=%s", user2.Name, issue2.Repo.Name, issue2.Index, time6.ID, token)
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusForbidden)
 
-	time3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.TrackedTime{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.TrackedTime)
+	time3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.TrackedTime{ID: 3})
 	req = NewRequestf(t, "DELETE", "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues/%d/times/%d?token=%s", user2.Name, issue2.Repo.Name, issue2.Index, time3.ID, token)
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNoContent)
 	// Delete non existing time
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ func TestAPIDeleteTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIAddTrackedTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, issue2.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext))
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, admin.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_keys_test.go b/integrations/api_keys_test.go
index 198da29b8a..76d1122086 100644
--- a/integrations/api_keys_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_keys_test.go
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ func TestDeleteDeployKeyNoLogin(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCreateReadOnlyDeployKey(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: "repo1"}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: "repo1"})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ func TestCreateReadOnlyDeployKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCreateReadWriteDeployKey(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: "repo1"}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: "repo1"})
+	repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestCreateReadWriteDeployKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCreateUserKey(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
 	token := url.QueryEscape(getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session))
diff --git a/integrations/api_notification_test.go b/integrations/api_notification_test.go
index 4bf18632ca..ad6a8af0a5 100644
--- a/integrations/api_notification_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_notification_test.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import (
 func TestAPINotification(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	thread5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5}).(*models.Notification)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	thread5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5})
 	assert.NoError(t, thread5.LoadAttributes())
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestAPINotification(t *testing.T) {
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusResetContent)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, models.NotificationStatusUnread, thread5.Status)
-	thread5 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5}).(*models.Notification)
+	thread5 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5})
 	assert.Equal(t, models.NotificationStatusRead, thread5.Status)
 
 	// -- check notifications --
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ func TestAPINotification(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPINotificationPUT(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	thread5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5}).(*models.Notification)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	thread5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5})
 	assert.NoError(t, thread5.LoadAttributes())
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_oauth2_apps_test.go b/integrations/api_oauth2_apps_test.go
index 2c08338b25..4eead582d1 100644
--- a/integrations/api_oauth2_apps_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_oauth2_apps_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testAPICreateOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	appBody := api.CreateOAuth2ApplicationOptions{
 		Name: "test-app-1",
 		RedirectURIs: []string{
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func testAPICreateOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testAPIListOAuth2Applications(t *testing.T) {
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func testAPIListOAuth2Applications(t *testing.T) {
 		RedirectURIs: []string{
 			"http://www.google.com",
 		},
-	}).(*auth.OAuth2Application)
+	})
 
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/user/applications/oauth2?token=%s", token)
 	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", urlStr)
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ func testAPIListOAuth2Applications(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testAPIDeleteOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
 	oldApp := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &auth.OAuth2Application{
 		UID:  user.ID,
 		Name: "test-app-1",
-	}).(*auth.OAuth2Application)
+	})
 
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/user/applications/oauth2/%d?token=%s", oldApp.ID, token)
 	req := NewRequest(t, "DELETE", urlStr)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func testAPIDeleteOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testAPIGetOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func testAPIGetOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
 		RedirectURIs: []string{
 			"http://www.google.com",
 		},
-	}).(*auth.OAuth2Application)
+	})
 
 	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/user/applications/oauth2/%d?token=%s", existApp.ID, token)
 	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", urlStr)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func testAPIGetOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testAPIUpdateOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	existApp := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &auth.OAuth2Application{
 		UID:  user.ID,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func testAPIUpdateOAuth2Application(t *testing.T) {
 		RedirectURIs: []string{
 			"http://www.google.com",
 		},
-	}).(*auth.OAuth2Application)
+	})
 
 	appBody := api.CreateOAuth2ApplicationOptions{
 		Name: "test-app-1",
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_composer_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_composer_test.go
index 59b975408d..7c58ae62be 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_composer_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_composer_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageComposer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	vendorName := "gitea"
 	projectName := "composer-package"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_conan_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_conan_test.go
index 65d16801fc..e14555d1d0 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_conan_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_conan_test.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func uploadConanPackageV2(t *testing.T, baseURL, token, name, version, user, cha
 
 func TestPackageConan(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	name := "ConanPackage"
 	version1 := "1.2"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_container_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_container_test.go
index 1c4f9e7475..c62ab5dbb8 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_container_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_container_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 func TestPackageContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	has := func(l packages_model.PackagePropertyList, name string) bool {
 		for _, pp := range l {
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_generic_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_generic_test.go
index c60a387f53..f2aff8ed24 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_generic_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_generic_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageGeneric(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	packageName := "te-st_pac.kage"
 	packageVersion := "1.0.3-te st"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_helm_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_helm_test.go
index fcf5d2f762..8ea5e8a7b0 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_helm_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_helm_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageHelm(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	packageName := "test-chart"
 	packageVersion := "1.0.3"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_maven_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_maven_test.go
index e7ab3bfe4b..512039b6a5 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_maven_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_maven_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageMaven(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	groupID := "com.gitea"
 	artifactID := "test-project"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_npm_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_npm_test.go
index 23f13866bf..8b22ead6d9 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_npm_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_npm_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageNpm(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	token := fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, loginUser(t, user.Name)))
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_nuget_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_nuget_test.go
index 06eb485541..5b662309ea 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_nuget_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_nuget_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func addNuGetAPIKeyHeader(request *http.Request, token string) *http.Request {
 func TestPackageNuGet(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	token := getUserToken(t, user.Name)
 
 	packageName := "test.package"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_pub_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_pub_test.go
index d64f88def7..76d5116158 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_pub_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_pub_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackagePub(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	token := "Bearer " + getUserToken(t, user.Name)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_pypi_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_pypi_test.go
index 5d610df39d..a4c49ef101 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_pypi_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_pypi_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackagePyPI(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	packageName := "test-package"
 	packageVersion := "1.0.1"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_rubygems_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_rubygems_test.go
index 269bc953b4..2228d3d0c1 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_rubygems_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_rubygems_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageRubyGems(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	packageName := "gitea"
 	packageVersion := "1.0.5"
diff --git a/integrations/api_packages_test.go b/integrations/api_packages_test.go
index 1f24807060..fcdacacea0 100644
--- a/integrations/api_packages_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_packages_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPackageAPI(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_pull_commits_test.go b/integrations/api_pull_commits_test.go
index 3b75fbcb4a..693011c235 100644
--- a/integrations/api_pull_commits_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_pull_commits_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIPullCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	pullIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pullIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, pullIssue.LoadIssue())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue.HeadRepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue.HeadRepoID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, "user2")
 	req := NewRequestf(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/commits", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, pullIssue.Index)
diff --git a/integrations/api_pull_review_test.go b/integrations/api_pull_review_test.go
index b601ca1d41..024ead9050 100644
--- a/integrations/api_pull_review_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_pull_review_test.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIPullReview(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	pullIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	pullIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3})
 	assert.NoError(t, pullIssue.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue.RepoID})
 
 	// test ListPullReviews
 	session := loginUser(t, "user2")
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestAPIPullReview(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, *reviews[5], review)
 
 	// test GetPullReviewComments
-	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 7}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 7})
 	req = NewRequestf(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/reviews/%d/comments?token=%s", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, pullIssue.Index, 10, token)
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	var reviewComments []*api.PullReviewComment
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ func TestAPIPullReview(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// test get review requests
 	// to make it simple, use same api with get review
-	pullIssue12 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 12}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	pullIssue12 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 12})
 	assert.NoError(t, pullIssue12.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue12.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue12.RepoID})
 
 	req = NewRequestf(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/reviews?token=%s", repo3.OwnerName, repo3.Name, pullIssue12.Index, token)
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ func TestAPIPullReview(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIPullReviewRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	pullIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	pullIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3})
 	assert.NoError(t, pullIssue.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue.RepoID})
 
 	// Test add Review Request
 	session := loginUser(t, "user2")
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ func TestAPIPullReviewRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNoContent)
 
 	// Test team review request
-	pullIssue12 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 12}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	pullIssue12 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 12})
 	assert.NoError(t, pullIssue12.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue12.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: pullIssue12.RepoID})
 
 	// Test add Team Review Request
 	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/requested_reviewers?token=%s", repo3.OwnerName, repo3.Name, pullIssue12.Index, token), &api.PullReviewRequestOptions{
diff --git a/integrations/api_pull_test.go b/integrations/api_pull_test.go
index 0c63ec2c00..4cb1b43cbb 100644
--- a/integrations/api_pull_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_pull_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIViewPulls(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, "user2")
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ func TestAPIViewPulls(t *testing.T) {
 // TestAPIMergePullWIP ensures that we can't merge a WIP pull request
 func TestAPIMergePullWIP(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{Status: issues_model.PullRequestStatusMergeable}, unittest.Cond("has_merged = ?", false)).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{Status: issues_model.PullRequestStatusMergeable}, unittest.Cond("has_merged = ?", false))
 	pr.LoadIssue()
 	issue_service.ChangeTitle(pr.Issue, owner, setting.Repository.PullRequest.WorkInProgressPrefixes[0]+" "+pr.Issue.Title)
 
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ func TestAPIMergePullWIP(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPICreatePullSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 	// repo10 have code, pulls units.
-	repo11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 11}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 11})
 	// repo11 only have code unit but should still create pulls
-	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
-	owner11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo11.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID})
+	owner11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo11.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner11.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ func TestAPICreatePullSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPICreatePullWithFieldsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	// repo10 have code, pulls units.
-	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
+	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID})
 	// repo11 only have code unit but should still create pulls
-	repo11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 11}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo11.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 11})
+	owner11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo11.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner11.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ func TestAPICreatePullWithFieldsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPICreatePullWithFieldsFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	// repo10 have code, pulls units.
-	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
+	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID})
 	// repo11 only have code unit but should still create pulls
-	repo11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 11}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo11.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 11})
+	owner11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo11.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner11.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ func TestAPICreatePullWithFieldsFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIEditPull(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
+	owner10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo10.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner10.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_releases_test.go b/integrations/api_releases_test.go
index 74639e9007..9561e3f488 100644
--- a/integrations/api_releases_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_releases_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIListReleases(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	token := getUserToken(t, user2.LowerName)
 
 	link, _ := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/releases", user2.Name, repo.Name))
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ func createNewReleaseUsingAPI(t *testing.T, session *TestSession, token string,
 func TestAPICreateAndUpdateRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ func TestAPICreateAndUpdateRelease(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPICreateReleaseToDefaultBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ func TestAPICreateReleaseToDefaultBranch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPICreateReleaseToDefaultBranchOnExistingTag(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ func TestAPICreateReleaseToDefaultBranchOnExistingTag(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIGetReleaseByTag(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 
 	tag := "v1.1"
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ func TestAPIGetReleaseByTag(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIDeleteReleaseByTagName(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_archive_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_archive_test.go
index 7778b7ff69..ca959a1287 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_archive_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_archive_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIDownloadArchive(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_collaborator_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_collaborator_test.go
index fdca1d9150..f2e5bf648d 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_collaborator_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_collaborator_test.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIRepoCollaboratorPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-		repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-		repo2Owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo2.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
+		repo2Owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo2.OwnerID})
 
-		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
-		user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
-		user10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 10}).(*user_model.User)
-		user11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 11}).(*user_model.User)
+		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
+		user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
+		user10 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 10})
+		user11 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 11})
 
 		session := loginUser(t, repo2Owner.Name)
 		testCtx := NewAPITestContext(t, repo2Owner.Name, repo2.Name)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_edit_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_edit_test.go
index f3f0139d95..677fc0beff 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_edit_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_edit_test.go
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		bFalse, bTrue := false, true
 
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3, is an org
-		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo15 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 15}).(*repo_model.Repository) // empty repo
-		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+		repo15 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 15}) // empty repo
+		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 
 		// Get user2's token
 		session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, *repoEditOption.Website, repo.Website)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repoEditOption.Archived, repo.Archived)
 		// check repo1 from database
-		repo1edited := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo1edited := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 		repo1editedOption := getRepoEditOptionFromRepo(repo1edited)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repoEditOption.Name, *repo1editedOption.Name)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repoEditOption.Description, *repo1editedOption.Description)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
 		assert.NotNil(t, repo)
 		// check repo1 was written to database
-		repo1edited = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo1edited = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 		repo1editedOption = getRepoEditOptionFromRepo(repo1edited)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repo1editedOption.HasIssues, true)
 		assert.Nil(t, repo1editedOption.ExternalTracker)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
 		assert.NotNil(t, repo)
 		// check repo1 was written to database
-		repo1edited = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo1edited = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 		repo1editedOption = getRepoEditOptionFromRepo(repo1edited)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repo1editedOption.HasIssues, true)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repo1editedOption.ExternalTracker, *repoEditOption.ExternalTracker)
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
 		assert.NotNil(t, repo)
 		// check repo1 was written to database
-		repo1edited = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo1edited = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 		repo1editedOption = getRepoEditOptionFromRepo(repo1edited)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repo1editedOption.Description, *repoEditOption.Description)
 		assert.Equal(t, *repo1editedOption.HasIssues, true)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 		_ = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 
 		// Test making a repo public that is private
-		repo16 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo16 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16})
 		assert.True(t, repo16.IsPrivate)
 		repoEditOption = &api.EditRepoOption{
 			Private: &bFalse,
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s?token=%s", user2.Name, repo16.Name, token2)
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "PATCH", url, &repoEditOption)
 		_ = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
-		repo16 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo16 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16})
 		assert.False(t, repo16.IsPrivate)
 		// Make it private again
 		repoEditOption.Private = &bTrue
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 			Archived: &bTrue,
 		})
 		_ = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
-		repo15 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 15}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo15 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 15})
 		assert.True(t, repo15.IsArchived)
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "PATCH", url, &api.EditRepoOption{
 			Archived: &bFalse,
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go
index fd460ce564..f9ed479ca2 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_file_create_test.go
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ func getExpectedFileResponseForCreate(repoFullName, commitID, treePath, latestCo
 func BenchmarkAPICreateFileSmall(b *testing.B) {
 	onGiteaRunTB(b, func(t testing.TB, u *url.URL) {
 		b := t.(*testing.B)
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)             // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository) // public repo
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})       // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}) // public repo
 
 		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
 			treePath := fmt.Sprintf("update/file%d.txt", n)
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ func BenchmarkAPICreateFileMedium(b *testing.B) {
 
 	onGiteaRunTB(b, func(t testing.TB, u *url.URL) {
 		b := t.(*testing.B)
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)             // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository) // public repo
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})       // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}) // public repo
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ func BenchmarkAPICreateFileMedium(b *testing.B) {
 
 func TestAPICreateFile(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3, is an org
-		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 		fileID := 0
 
 		// Get user2's token
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ func TestAPICreateFile(t *testing.T) {
 		url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/contents/%s?token=%s", user2.Name, "empty-repo", treePath, token2)
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", url, &createFileOptions)
 		resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
-		emptyRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerName: "user2", Name: "empty-repo"}).(*repo_model.Repository) // public repo
+		emptyRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerName: "user2", Name: "empty-repo"}) // public repo
 		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(stdCtx.Background(), emptyRepo.RepoPath())
 		commitID, _ := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(createFileOptions.NewBranchName)
 		latestCommit, _ := gitRepo.GetCommitByPath(treePath)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_file_delete_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_file_delete_test.go
index 42df869d69..340ffe362e 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_file_delete_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_file_delete_test.go
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ func getDeleteFileOptions() *api.DeleteFileOptions {
 
 func TestAPIDeleteFile(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3, is an org
-		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 		fileID := 0
 
 		// Get user2's token
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go
index e39d83e49e..3044f03844 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_file_update_test.go
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ func getExpectedFileResponseForUpdate(commitID, treePath, lastCommitSHA string)
 
 func TestAPIUpdateFile(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3, is an org
-		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+		user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+		repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+		repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 		fileID := 0
 
 		// Get user2's token
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go
index 97b152bf1b..18231a2caf 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_list_test.go
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func TestAPIGetContentsList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func testAPIGetContentsList(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	/*** SETUP ***/
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3, is an org
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
-	treePath := ""                                                                                         // root dir
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
+	treePath := ""                                                                // root dir
 
 	// Get user2's token
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go
index 56f5336b7b..1fb8b9bf0d 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_get_contents_test.go
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ func TestAPIGetContents(t *testing.T) {
 
 func testAPIGetContents(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	/*** SETUP ***/
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3, is an org
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3, is an org
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 	treePath := "README.md"
 
 	// Get user2's token
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_blobs_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_blobs_test.go
index 0a3cf632cc..7b990450d8 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_blobs_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_blobs_test.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIReposGitBlobs(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 	repo1ReadmeSHA := "65f1bf27bc3bf70f64657658635e66094edbcb4d"
 	repo3ReadmeSHA := "d56a3073c1dbb7b15963110a049d50cdb5db99fc"
 	repo16ReadmeSHA := "f90451c72ef61a7645293d17b47be7a8e983da57"
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_commits_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_commits_test.go
index f5a64490b9..7eba5bd223 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_commits_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_commits_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func compareCommitFiles(t *testing.T, expect []string, files []*api.CommitAffect
 
 func TestAPIReposGitCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestAPIReposGitCommits(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIReposGitCommitList(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestAPIReposGitCommitList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIReposGitCommitListPage2Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestAPIReposGitCommitListPage2Empty(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIReposGitCommitListDifferentBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestAPIReposGitCommitListDifferentBranch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDownloadCommitDiffOrPatch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestDownloadCommitDiffOrPatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetFileHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_hook_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_hook_test.go
index a31b27c456..b90d66c175 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_hook_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_hook_test.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ echo Hello, World!
 func TestAPIListGitHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 37}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 37})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	// user1 is an admin user
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func TestAPIListGitHooks(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIListGitHooksNoHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	// user1 is an admin user
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ func TestAPIListGitHooksNoHooks(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIListGitHooksNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ func TestAPIListGitHooksNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIGetGitHook(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 37}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 37})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	// user1 is an admin user
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ func TestAPIGetGitHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIGetGitHookNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func TestAPIGetGitHookNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIEditGitHook(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	// user1 is an admin user
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ func TestAPIEditGitHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIEditGitHookNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ func TestAPIEditGitHookNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIDeleteGitHook(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 37}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 37})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	// user1 is an admin user
 	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ func TestAPIDeleteGitHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIDeleteGitHookNoAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_notes_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_notes_test.go
index 08b885bd2f..733e0575dc 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_notes_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_notes_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIReposGitNotes(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(*testing.T, *url.URL) {
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 		// Login as User2.
 		session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_ref_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_ref_test.go
index f0fc3c81fa..7ff16eb1c5 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_ref_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_ref_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIReposGitRefs(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go
index 9e870d2489..45551a4d7b 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_tags_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIGitTags(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func TestAPIGitTags(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIDeleteTagByName(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_git_trees_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_git_trees_test.go
index 03e065645b..d80bcadb69 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_git_trees_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_git_trees_test.go
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIReposGitTrees(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo1 & repo16
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of the repo3
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)               // owner of neither repos
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)   // public repo
-	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository) // private repo
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})         // owner of the repo1 & repo16
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})         // owner of the repo3
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})         // owner of neither repos
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})   // public repo
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})   // public repo
+	repo16 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}) // private repo
 	repo1TreeSHA := "65f1bf27bc3bf70f64657658635e66094edbcb4d"
 	repo3TreeSHA := "2a47ca4b614a9f5a43abbd5ad851a54a616ffee6"
 	repo16TreeSHA := "69554a64c1e6030f051e5c3f94bfbd773cd6a324"
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go
index ca7bd35001..3fd8f48f97 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_lfs_locks_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPILFSLocksNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	setting.LFS.StartServer = false
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s/%s.git/info/lfs/locks", user.Name, repo.Name)
 	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPILFSLocksNotLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	setting.LFS.StartServer = true
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s/%s.git/info/lfs/locks", user.Name, repo.Name)
 	req.Header.Set("Accept", lfs.MediaType)
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ func TestAPILFSLocksNotLogin(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPILFSLocksLogged(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	setting.LFS.StartServer = true
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User) // in org 3
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User) // in org 3
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}) // in org 3
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}) // in org 3
 
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository) // own by org 3
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}) // own by org 3
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		user       *user_model.User
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_lfs_migrate_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_lfs_migrate_test.go
index 6d41a48529..1f6893f32a 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_lfs_migrate_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_lfs_migrate_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoLFSMigrateLocal(t *testing.T) {
 	setting.Migrations.AllowLocalNetworks = true
 	assert.NoError(t, migrations.Init())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_lfs_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_lfs_test.go
index 6a2fccebb5..8bbc019953 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_lfs_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_lfs_test.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func TestAPILFSNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 
 	setting.LFS.StartServer = false
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "POST", "/%s/%s.git/info/lfs/objects/batch", user.Name, repo.Name)
 	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func TestAPILFSMediaType(t *testing.T) {
 
 	setting.LFS.StartServer = true
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "POST", "/%s/%s.git/info/lfs/objects/batch", user.Name, repo.Name)
 	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusUnsupportedMediaType)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_raw_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_raw_test.go
index 258b409bef..8e8cc750dd 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_raw_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_raw_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIReposRaw(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_tags_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_tags_test.go
index 14a24cf5eb..4b87093cdf 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_tags_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_tags_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIRepoTags(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	// Login as User2.
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_teams_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_teams_test.go
index efd6ddb457..2ec6958286 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_teams_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_teams_test.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ func TestAPIRepoTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	// publicOrgRepo = user3/repo21
-	publicOrgRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 32}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	publicOrgRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 32})
 	// user4
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusForbidden)
 
 	// AddTeam with user2
-	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session = loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token = getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 	url = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/teams/%s?token=%s", publicOrgRepo.FullName(), "team1", token)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
index 57fe65f4bf..5631df323a 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAPIUserReposNotLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/users/%s/repos", user.Name)
 	resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.False(t, repo.Private)
 	}
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15}).(*user_model.User)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 16}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 18}).(*user_model.User)
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 20}).(*user_model.User)
-	orgUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 17}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 16})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 18})
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 20})
+	orgUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 17})
 
 	oldAPIDefaultNum := setting.API.DefaultPagingNum
 	defer func() {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ var repoCache = make(map[int64]*repo_model.Repository)
 
 func getRepo(t *testing.T, repoID int64) *repo_model.Repository {
 	if _, ok := repoCache[repoID]; !ok {
-		repoCache[repoID] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repoCache[repoID] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 	}
 	return repoCache[repoID]
 }
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ func TestAPIViewRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIOrgRepos(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	// User3 is an Org. Check their repos.
-	sourceOrg := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	sourceOrg := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 
 	expectedResults := map[*user_model.User]struct {
 		count           int
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func TestAPIOrgRepos(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIGetRepoByIDUnauthorized(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repositories/2?token="+token)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoMigrate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID})
 		session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/repos/migrate?token="+token, &api.MigrateRepoOptions{
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func TestAPIOrgRepoCreate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID})
 		session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 		req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/org/%s/repos?token="+token, testCase.orgName), &api.CreateRepoOption{
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	// create repo to move
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 	repoName := "moveME"
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ func TestAPIRepoTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// start testing
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID}).(*user_model.User)
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID})
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID})
 		session = loginUser(t, user.Name)
 		token = getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/transfer?token=%s", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, token), &api.TransferRepoOption{
@@ -544,13 +544,13 @@ func TestAPIRepoTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// cleanup
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID})
 	_ = models.DeleteRepository(user, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID)
 }
 
 func transfer(t *testing.T) *repo_model.Repository {
 	// create repo to move
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 	repoName := "moveME"
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func transfer(t *testing.T) *repo_model.Repository {
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, apiRepo)
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: apiRepo.ID})
 	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/transfer?token=%s", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, token), &api.TransferRepoOption{
 		NewOwner: "user4",
 	})
@@ -630,11 +630,11 @@ func TestAPIRejectTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIGenerateRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
-	templateRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 44}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	templateRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 44})
 
 	// user
 	repo := new(api.Repository)
@@ -666,10 +666,10 @@ func TestAPIGenerateRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIRepoGetReviewers(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/reviewers?token=%s", user.Name, repo.Name, token)
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
@@ -680,10 +680,10 @@ func TestAPIRepoGetReviewers(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIRepoGetAssignees(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/assignees?token=%s", user.Name, repo.Name, token)
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_topic_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_topic_test.go
index 04295724a7..e99c682e21 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_topic_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_topic_test.go
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ func TestAPITopicSearch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAPIRepoTopic(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User) // owner of repo2
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User) // owner of repo3
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User) // write access to repo 3
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}) // owner of repo2
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}) // owner of repo3
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}) // write access to repo 3
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 
 	// Get user2's token
 	token2 := getUserToken(t, user2.Name)
diff --git a/integrations/api_team_test.go b/integrations/api_team_test.go
index d571342c3d..82824d610b 100644
--- a/integrations/api_team_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_team_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 func TestAPITeam(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	teamUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{}).(*organization.TeamUser)
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamUser.TeamID}).(*organization.Team)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: teamUser.UID}).(*user_model.User)
+	teamUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{})
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamUser.TeamID})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: teamUser.UID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func TestAPITeam(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, team.Name, apiTeam.Name)
 
 	// non team member user will not access the teams details
-	teamUser2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{ID: 3}).(*organization.TeamUser)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: teamUser2.UID}).(*user_model.User)
+	teamUser2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{ID: 3})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: teamUser2.UID})
 
 	session = loginUser(t, user2.Name)
 	token = getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func TestAPITeam(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusUnauthorized)
 
 	// Get an admin user able to create, update and delete teams.
-	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	session = loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token = getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 6}).(*user_model.User)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 6})
 
 	// Create team.
 	teamToCreate := &api.CreateTeamOption{
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestAPITeam(t *testing.T) {
 		teamToEdit.Permission, unit.AllUnitKeyNames(), nil)
 
 	// Read team.
-	teamRead := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+	teamRead := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 	assert.NoError(t, teamRead.GetUnits())
 	req = NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/teams/%d?token="+token, teamID)
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func TestAPITeam(t *testing.T) {
 		"read", nil, teamToEdit.UnitsMap)
 
 	// Read team.
-	teamRead = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+	teamRead = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 	req = NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/teams/%d?token="+token, teamID)
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	apiTeam = api.Team{}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func checkTeamResponse(t *testing.T, testName string, apiTeam *api.Team, name, d
 }
 
 func checkTeamBean(t *testing.T, id int64, name, description string, includesAllRepositories bool, permission string, units []string, unitsMap map[string]string) {
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: id}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: id})
 	assert.NoError(t, team.GetUnits(), "GetUnits")
 	apiTeam, err := convert.ToTeam(team)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ type TeamSearchResults struct {
 func TestAPITeamSearch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 
 	var results TeamSearchResults
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func TestAPITeamSearch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "test_team", results.Data[0].Name)
 
 	// no access if not organization member
-	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	token5 := getUserToken(t, user5.Name)
 
 	req = NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/orgs/%s/teams/search?q=%s&token=%s", org.Name, "team", token5)
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ func TestAPITeamSearch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIGetTeamRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15}).(*user_model.User)
-	teamRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo.Repository{ID: 24}).(*repo.Repository)
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 5}).(*organization.Team)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15})
+	teamRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo.Repository{ID: 24})
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 5})
 
 	var results api.Repository
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func TestAPIGetTeamRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "big_test_private_4", teamRepo.Name)
 
 	// no access if not organization member
-	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	token5 := getUserToken(t, user5.Name)
 
 	req = NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/teams/%d/repos/%s/?token=%s", team.ID, teamRepo.FullName(), token5)
diff --git a/integrations/api_team_user_test.go b/integrations/api_team_user_test.go
index 7263408bee..9b3364b5b1 100644
--- a/integrations/api_team_user_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_team_user_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestAPITeamUser(t *testing.T) {
 	var user2 *api.User
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &user2)
 	user2.Created = user2.Created.In(time.Local)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"})
 
 	expectedUser := convert.ToUser(user, user)
 
diff --git a/integrations/api_token_test.go b/integrations/api_token_test.go
index aca4768503..17e8fb5e25 100644
--- a/integrations/api_token_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_token_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 // TestAPICreateAndDeleteToken tests that token that was just created can be deleted
 func TestAPICreateAndDeleteToken(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/users/user1/tokens", map[string]string{
 		"name": "test-key-1",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestAPICreateAndDeleteToken(t *testing.T) {
 // TestAPIDeleteMissingToken ensures that error is thrown when token not found
 func TestAPIDeleteMissingToken(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "DELETE", "/api/v1/users/user1/tokens/%d", unittest.NonexistentID)
 	req = AddBasicAuthHeader(req, user.Name)
diff --git a/integrations/api_user_orgs_test.go b/integrations/api_user_orgs_test.go
index 219bd273c9..9f3487cb7f 100644
--- a/integrations/api_user_orgs_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_user_orgs_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestUserOrgs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	orgs := getUserOrgs(t, adminUsername, normalUsername)
 
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user3"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user3"})
 
 	assert.Equal(t, []*api.Organization{
 		{
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestMyOrgs(t *testing.T) {
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	var orgs []*api.Organization
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &orgs)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user3"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user3"})
 
 	assert.Equal(t, []*api.Organization{
 		{
diff --git a/integrations/api_user_search_test.go b/integrations/api_user_search_test.go
index 41f14cf944..dbaca24981 100644
--- a/integrations/api_user_search_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_user_search_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestAPIUserSearchNotLoggedIn(t *testing.T) {
 	var modelUser *user_model.User
 	for _, user := range results.Data {
 		assert.Contains(t, user.UserName, query)
-		modelUser = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: user.ID}).(*user_model.User)
+		modelUser = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: user.ID})
 		if modelUser.KeepEmailPrivate {
 			assert.EqualValues(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", modelUser.LowerName, setting.Service.NoReplyAddress), user.Email)
 		} else {
diff --git a/integrations/auth_ldap_test.go b/integrations/auth_ldap_test.go
index 492a4fdadf..892ff38134 100644
--- a/integrations/auth_ldap_test.go
+++ b/integrations/auth_ldap_test.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func TestLDAPGroupTeamSyncAddMember(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, gitLDAPUser := range gitLDAPUsers {
 		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 			Name: gitLDAPUser.UserName,
-		}).(*user_model.User)
+		})
 		usersOrgs, err := organization.FindOrgs(organization.FindOrgOptions{
 			UserID:         user.ID,
 			IncludePrivate: true,
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func TestLDAPGroupTeamSyncRemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 	loginUserWithPassword(t, gitLDAPUsers[0].UserName, gitLDAPUsers[0].Password)
 	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 		Name: gitLDAPUsers[0].UserName,
-	}).(*user_model.User)
+	})
 	err = organization.AddOrgUser(org.ID, user.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	err = models.AddTeamMember(team, user.ID)
diff --git a/integrations/benchmarks_test.go b/integrations/benchmarks_test.go
index ffae471307..a63c363683 100644
--- a/integrations/benchmarks_test.go
+++ b/integrations/benchmarks_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func BenchmarkRepoBranchCommit(b *testing.B) {
 
 		for _, repoID := range samples {
 			b.StopTimer()
-			repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(b, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+			repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(b, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 			b.StartTimer()
 			b.Run(repo.Name, func(b *testing.B) {
 				session := loginUser(b, "user2")
diff --git a/integrations/change_default_branch_test.go b/integrations/change_default_branch_test.go
index 096afa28f4..6fe7305d45 100644
--- a/integrations/change_default_branch_test.go
+++ b/integrations/change_default_branch_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestChangeDefaultBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	branchesURL := fmt.Sprintf("/%s/%s/settings/branches", owner.Name, repo.Name)
diff --git a/integrations/csrf_test.go b/integrations/csrf_test.go
index 5bfc97bbd1..2c61f95426 100644
--- a/integrations/csrf_test.go
+++ b/integrations/csrf_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func TestCsrfProtection(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
 	// test web form csrf via form
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	req := NewRequestWithValues(t, "POST", "/user/settings", map[string]string{
 		"_csrf": "fake_csrf",
diff --git a/integrations/dump_restore_test.go b/integrations/dump_restore_test.go
index ef869c4dda..7395bd5bd9 100644
--- a/integrations/dump_restore_test.go
+++ b/integrations/dump_restore_test.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func TestDumpRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		defer util.RemoveAll(basePath)
 
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-		repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame})
+		repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 		session := loginUser(t, repoOwner.Name)
 		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestDumpRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		}, false)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-		newrepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: newreponame}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		newrepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: newreponame})
 
 		//
 		// Phase 3: dump restored from the Gitea instance to the filesystem
diff --git a/integrations/empty_repo_test.go b/integrations/empty_repo_test.go
index abc28b74c8..daf153a183 100644
--- a/integrations/empty_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/empty_repo_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ func TestEmptyRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		"commit/1ae57b34ccf7e18373",
 		"graph",
 	}
-	emptyRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{}, unittest.Cond("is_empty = ?", true)).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: emptyRepo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	emptyRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{}, unittest.Cond("is_empty = ?", true))
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: emptyRepo.OwnerID})
 	for _, subpath := range subpaths {
 		req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s/%s/%s", owner.Name, emptyRepo.Name, subpath)
 		MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
diff --git a/integrations/eventsource_test.go b/integrations/eventsource_test.go
index ff32988634..e2465e9e56 100644
--- a/integrations/eventsource_test.go
+++ b/integrations/eventsource_test.go
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ func TestEventSourceManagerRun(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	thread5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5}).(*models.Notification)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	thread5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Notification{ID: 5})
 	assert.NoError(t, thread5.LoadAttributes())
 	session := loginUser(t, user2.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/git_test.go b/integrations/git_test.go
index f9e1eafb65..9018374514 100644
--- a/integrations/git_test.go
+++ b/integrations/git_test.go
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ func doCreateAgitFlowPull(dstPath string, ctx *APITestContext, baseBranch, headB
 			pr1 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{
 				HeadRepoID: repo.ID,
 				Flow:       issues_model.PullRequestFlowAGit,
-			}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+			})
 			if !assert.NotEmpty(t, pr1) {
 				return
 			}
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ func doCreateAgitFlowPull(dstPath string, ctx *APITestContext, baseBranch, headB
 				HeadRepoID: repo.ID,
 				Index:      pr1.Index + 1,
 				Flow:       issues_model.PullRequestFlowAGit,
-			}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+			})
 			if !assert.NotEmpty(t, pr2) {
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/integrations/gpg_git_test.go b/integrations/gpg_git_test.go
index 461f3c503d..6edce606f2 100644
--- a/integrations/gpg_git_test.go
+++ b/integrations/gpg_git_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestGPGGit(t *testing.T) {
 	setting.Repository.Signing.SigningKey = rootKeyID
 	setting.Repository.Signing.SigningName = "gitea"
 	setting.Repository.Signing.SigningEmail = "gitea@fake.local"
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: username}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: username})
 
 	setting.Repository.Signing.InitialCommit = []string{"never"}
 	setting.Repository.Signing.CRUDActions = []string{"never"}
diff --git a/integrations/issue_test.go b/integrations/issue_test.go
index e1d3b1b21e..4bbb4744ea 100644
--- a/integrations/issue_test.go
+++ b/integrations/issue_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func getIssue(t *testing.T, repoID int64, issueSelection *goquery.Selection) *is
 	indexStr := href[strings.LastIndexByte(href, '/')+1:]
 	index, err := strconv.Atoi(indexStr)
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "Invalid issue href: %s", href)
-	return unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repoID, Index: int64(index)}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	return unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repoID, Index: int64(index)})
 }
 
 func assertMatch(t testing.TB, issue *issues_model.Issue, keyword string) {
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func TestNoLoginViewIssues(t *testing.T) {
 func TestViewIssuesSortByType(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", repo.Link()+"/issues?type=created_by")
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ func TestViewIssuesSortByType(t *testing.T) {
 func TestViewIssuesKeyword(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{
 		RepoID: repo.ID,
 		Index:  1,
-	}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	})
 	issues.UpdateIssueIndexer(issue)
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
 	const keyword = "first"
@@ -510,9 +510,9 @@ func TestSearchIssuesWithLabels(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetIssueInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	assert.NoError(t, issue.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1019307200), int64(issue.DeadlineUnix))
 	assert.Equal(t, api.StateOpen, issue.State())
@@ -531,9 +531,9 @@ func TestGetIssueInfo(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUpdateIssueDeadline(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	issueBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issueBefore.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	issueBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 10})
+	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issueBefore.RepoID})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID})
 	assert.NoError(t, issueBefore.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1019307200), int64(issueBefore.DeadlineUnix))
 	assert.Equal(t, api.StateOpen, issueBefore.State())
diff --git a/integrations/migrate_test.go b/integrations/migrate_test.go
index f67e4ed229..d16f74ab6d 100644
--- a/integrations/migrate_test.go
+++ b/integrations/migrate_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 func TestMigrateLocalPath(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	adminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"}).(*user_model.User)
+	adminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"})
 
 	old := setting.ImportLocalPaths
 	setting.ImportLocalPaths = true
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestMigrateGiteaForm(t *testing.T) {
 
 		ownerName := "user2"
 		repoName := "repo1"
-		repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: ownerName}).(*user_model.User)
+		repoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: ownerName})
 		session := loginUser(t, ownerName)
 		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
 
diff --git a/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go b/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go
index 8f74d5fe16..3a45fa7cc2 100644
--- a/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go
+++ b/integrations/mirror_pull_test.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 func TestMirrorPull(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(user.Name, repo.Name)
 
 	opts := migration.MigrateOptions{
diff --git a/integrations/mirror_push_test.go b/integrations/mirror_push_test.go
index 3a22b00754..5a226c5a92 100644
--- a/integrations/mirror_push_test.go
+++ b/integrations/mirror_push_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func testMirrorPush(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	setting.Migrations.AllowLocalNetworks = true
 	assert.NoError(t, migrations.Init())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	srcRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	srcRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	mirrorRepo, err := repository.CreateRepository(user, user, models.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name: "test-push-mirror",
diff --git a/integrations/org_count_test.go b/integrations/org_count_test.go
index eca51eb0f6..2bffa90034 100644
--- a/integrations/org_count_test.go
+++ b/integrations/org_count_test.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func doCheckOrgCounts(username string, orgCounts map[string]int, strict bool, ca
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 			Name: username,
-		}).(*user_model.User)
+		})
 
 		orgs, err := organization.FindOrgs(organization.FindOrgOptions{
 			UserID:         user.ID,
diff --git a/integrations/org_test.go b/integrations/org_test.go
index d787e6f791..e4677f58de 100644
--- a/integrations/org_test.go
+++ b/integrations/org_test.go
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ func TestOrgRestrictedUser(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTeamSearch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 
 	var results TeamSearchResults
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestTeamSearch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "test_team", results.Data[0].Name)
 
 	// no access if not organization member
-	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	session = loginUser(t, user5.Name)
 	csrf = GetCSRF(t, session, "/"+org.Name)
 	req = NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/org/%s/teams/-/search?q=%s", org.Name, "team")
diff --git a/integrations/privateactivity_test.go b/integrations/privateactivity_test.go
index c5cdc27d6e..8e6a538c59 100644
--- a/integrations/privateactivity_test.go
+++ b/integrations/privateactivity_test.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const privateActivityTestOtherUser = "user4"
 // activity helpers
 
 func testPrivateActivityDoSomethingForActionEntries(t *testing.T) {
-	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repoBefore := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repoBefore.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, privateActivityTestUser)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
diff --git a/integrations/pull_merge_test.go b/integrations/pull_merge_test.go
index 2a3a461efd..13c2ff973a 100644
--- a/integrations/pull_merge_test.go
+++ b/integrations/pull_merge_test.go
@@ -228,18 +228,18 @@ func TestCantMergeConflict(t *testing.T) {
 		// Now this PR will be marked conflict - or at least a race will do - so drop down to pure code at this point...
 		user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 			Name: "user1",
-		}).(*user_model.User)
+		})
 		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{
 			OwnerID: user1.ID,
 			Name:    "repo1",
-		}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		})
 
 		pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{
 			HeadRepoID: repo1.ID,
 			BaseRepoID: repo1.ID,
 			HeadBranch: "conflict",
 			BaseBranch: "base",
-		}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+		})
 
 		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo_model.RepoPath(user1.Name, repo1.Name))
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ func TestCantMergeUnrelated(t *testing.T) {
 		// Drop down to pure code at this point
 		user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 			Name: "user1",
-		}).(*user_model.User)
+		})
 		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{
 			OwnerID: user1.ID,
 			Name:    "repo1",
-		}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		})
 		path := repo_model.RepoPath(user1.Name, repo1.Name)
 
 		err := git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "read-tree", "--empty").Run(&git.RunOpts{Dir: path})
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestCantMergeUnrelated(t *testing.T) {
 			BaseRepoID: repo1.ID,
 			HeadBranch: "unrelated",
 			BaseBranch: "base",
-		}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+		})
 
 		err = pull.Merge(context.Background(), pr, user1, gitRepo, repo_model.MergeStyleMerge, "", "UNRELATED")
 		assert.Error(t, err, "Merge should return an error due to unrelated")
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func TestCantMergeUnrelated(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestConflictChecking(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, giteaURL *url.URL) {
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 		// Create new clean repo to test conflict checking.
 		baseRepo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(user, user, models.CreateRepoOptions{
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func TestConflictChecking(t *testing.T) {
 		err = pull.NewPullRequest(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, pullIssue, nil, nil, pullRequest, nil)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{Title: "PR with conflict!"}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{Title: "PR with conflict!"})
 		conflictingPR, err := issues_model.GetPullRequestByIssueID(db.DefaultContext, issue.ID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/integrations/pull_update_test.go b/integrations/pull_update_test.go
index 47ada91e1a..056d06189a 100644
--- a/integrations/pull_update_test.go
+++ b/integrations/pull_update_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 func TestAPIPullUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, giteaURL *url.URL) {
 		// Create PR to test
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-		org26 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 26}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+		org26 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 26})
 		pr := createOutdatedPR(t, user, org26)
 
 		// Test GetDiverging
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ func TestAPIPullUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAPIPullUpdateByRebase(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, giteaURL *url.URL) {
 		// Create PR to test
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-		org26 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 26}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+		org26 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 26})
 		pr := createOutdatedPR(t, user, org26)
 
 		// Test GetDiverging
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *issues_mod
 	err = pull_service.NewPullRequest(git.DefaultContext, baseRepo, pullIssue, nil, nil, pullRequest, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{Title: "Test Pull -to-update-"}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{Title: "Test Pull -to-update-"})
 	pr, err := issues_model.GetPullRequestByIssueID(db.DefaultContext, issue.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/integrations/release_test.go b/integrations/release_test.go
index dd32a64ed5..5c6290422d 100644
--- a/integrations/release_test.go
+++ b/integrations/release_test.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestCreateReleasePaging(t *testing.T) {
 func TestViewReleaseListNoLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	link := repo.Link() + "/releases"
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestViewReleaseListNoLogin(t *testing.T) {
 func TestViewReleaseListLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	link := repo.Link() + "/releases"
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestViewReleaseListLogin(t *testing.T) {
 func TestViewTagsList(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	link := repo.Link() + "/tags"
 
diff --git a/integrations/rename_branch_test.go b/integrations/rename_branch_test.go
index 7760a2d946..ad27869cde 100644
--- a/integrations/rename_branch_test.go
+++ b/integrations/rename_branch_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ func TestRenameBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "/user2/repo1/src/branch/main/README.md", location)
 
 	// check db
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.Equal(t, "main", repo1.DefaultBranch)
 }
diff --git a/integrations/repo_fork_test.go b/integrations/repo_fork_test.go
index 5f28e66ac8..17133621d6 100644
--- a/integrations/repo_fork_test.go
+++ b/integrations/repo_fork_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func testRepoFork(t *testing.T, session *TestSession, ownerName, repoName, forkOwnerName, forkRepoName string) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
-	forkOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: forkOwnerName}).(*user_model.User)
+	forkOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: forkOwnerName})
 
 	// Step0: check the existence of the to-fork repo
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s/%s", forkOwnerName, forkRepoName)
diff --git a/integrations/repo_generate_test.go b/integrations/repo_generate_test.go
index 0123932a74..d34983f528 100644
--- a/integrations/repo_generate_test.go
+++ b/integrations/repo_generate_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func testRepoGenerate(t *testing.T, session *TestSession, templateOwnerName, templateRepoName, generateOwnerName, generateRepoName string) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
-	generateOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: generateOwnerName}).(*user_model.User)
+	generateOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: generateOwnerName})
 
 	// Step0: check the existence of the generated repo
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/%s/%s", generateOwnerName, generateRepoName)
diff --git a/integrations/repo_tag_test.go b/integrations/repo_tag_test.go
index 793cf724eb..1b3e30106b 100644
--- a/integrations/repo_tag_test.go
+++ b/integrations/repo_tag_test.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 func TestCreateNewTagProtected(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	t.Run("API", func(t *testing.T) {
 		defer PrintCurrentTest(t)()
diff --git a/integrations/signin_test.go b/integrations/signin_test.go
index 952efcfdd9..568ceb40ca 100644
--- a/integrations/signin_test.go
+++ b/integrations/signin_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func testLoginFailed(t *testing.T, username, password, message string) {
 func TestSignin(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// add new user with user2's email
 	user.Name = "testuser"
diff --git a/integrations/signup_test.go b/integrations/signup_test.go
index b34e40f286..071ece9fa1 100644
--- a/integrations/signup_test.go
+++ b/integrations/signup_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestSignupAsRestricted(t *testing.T) {
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/restrictedUser")
 	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "restrictedUser"}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "restrictedUser"})
 	assert.True(t, user2.IsRestricted)
 }
 
diff --git a/integrations/user_avatar_test.go b/integrations/user_avatar_test.go
index 2bf6fde5ff..ee532bb64a 100644
--- a/integrations/user_avatar_test.go
+++ b/integrations/user_avatar_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestUserAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
-		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User) // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}) // owner of the repo3, is an org
 
 		seed := user2.Email
 		if len(seed) == 0 {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestUserAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 
 		session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusSeeOther)
 
-		user2 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User) // owner of the repo3, is an org
+		user2 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}) // owner of the repo3, is an org
 
 		req = NewRequest(t, "GET", user2.AvatarLinkWithSize(0))
 		_ = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
diff --git a/integrations/user_test.go b/integrations/user_test.go
index 33113369a7..b0c1cd42eb 100644
--- a/integrations/user_test.go
+++ b/integrations/user_test.go
@@ -229,16 +229,16 @@ func testExportUserGPGKeys(t *testing.T, user, expected string) {
 func TestListStopWatches(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	session := loginUser(t, owner.Name)
 	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/user/stopwatches")
 	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	var apiWatches []*api.StopWatch
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiWatches)
-	stopwatch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Stopwatch{UserID: owner.ID}).(*issues_model.Stopwatch)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: stopwatch.IssueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	stopwatch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Stopwatch{UserID: owner.ID})
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: stopwatch.IssueID})
 	if assert.Len(t, apiWatches, 1) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, stopwatch.CreatedUnix.AsTime().Unix(), apiWatches[0].Created.Unix())
 		assert.EqualValues(t, issue.Index, apiWatches[0].IssueIndex)
diff --git a/integrations/webfinger_test.go b/integrations/webfinger_test.go
index 07bf58b509..3574941e42 100644
--- a/integrations/webfinger_test.go
+++ b/integrations/webfinger_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestWebfinger(t *testing.T) {
 		setting.Federation.Enabled = false
 	}()
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	appURL, _ := url.Parse(setting.AppURL)
 
diff --git a/integrations/xss_test.go b/integrations/xss_test.go
index 1ce25e1bf5..d5ce94b0c6 100644
--- a/integrations/xss_test.go
+++ b/integrations/xss_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestXSSUserFullName(t *testing.T) {
 	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	const fullName = `name & <script class="evil">alert('Oh no!');</script>`
 
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)