diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4c6314763aa..4e7ff6621de 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ group :development, :test do
 end
 
 group :test do
+  gem 'faker'
+  gem 'rspec-sidekiq'
   gem 'simplecov', require: false
   gem 'webmock'
-  gem 'rspec-sidekiq'
 end
 
 group :development do
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 26c7b9962e0..a774a89babc 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ GEM
     erubis (2.7.0)
     execjs (2.7.0)
     fabrication (2.15.2)
+    faker (1.6.6)
+      i18n (~> 0.5)
     fast_blank (1.0.0)
     font-awesome-rails (4.6.3.1)
       railties (>= 3.2, < 5.1)
@@ -470,6 +472,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   doorkeeper
   dotenv-rails
   fabrication
+  faker
   fast_blank
   font-awesome-rails
   fuubar
diff --git a/app/models/block.rb b/app/models/block.rb
index 9c55703c972..ae456a6b6bf 100644
--- a/app/models/block.rb
+++ b/app/models/block.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 class Block < ApplicationRecord
   include Paginable
 
-  belongs_to :account
-  belongs_to :target_account, class_name: 'Account'
+  belongs_to :account, required: true
+  belongs_to :target_account, class_name: 'Account', required: true
 
-  validates :account, :target_account, presence: true
   validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: :target_account_id }
 end
diff --git a/app/models/follow.rb b/app/models/follow.rb
index 8bfe8b2f6c9..b6b9dca7cba 100644
--- a/app/models/follow.rb
+++ b/app/models/follow.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 class Follow < ApplicationRecord
   include Paginable
 
-  belongs_to :account, counter_cache: :following_count
-  belongs_to :target_account, class_name: 'Account', counter_cache: :followers_count
+  belongs_to :account, counter_cache: :following_count, required: true
+
+  belongs_to :target_account,
+             class_name: 'Account',
+             counter_cache: :followers_count,
+             required: true
 
   has_one :notification, as: :activity, dependent: :destroy
 
-  validates :account, :target_account, presence: true
   validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: :target_account_id }
 end
diff --git a/app/models/follow_request.rb b/app/models/follow_request.rb
index 4224ab15d97..20e1332ddd2 100644
--- a/app/models/follow_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/follow_request.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 class FollowRequest < ApplicationRecord
   include Paginable
 
-  belongs_to :account
-  belongs_to :target_account, class_name: 'Account'
+  belongs_to :account, required: true
+  belongs_to :target_account, class_name: 'Account', required: true
 
   has_one :notification, as: :activity, dependent: :destroy
 
-  validates :account, :target_account, presence: true
   validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: :target_account_id }
 
   def authorize!
diff --git a/app/models/mention.rb b/app/models/mention.rb
index 10a9cb1cd1a..03e76fcc423 100644
--- a/app/models/mention.rb
+++ b/app/models/mention.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Mention < ApplicationRecord
-  belongs_to :account, inverse_of: :mentions
-  belongs_to :status
+  belongs_to :account, inverse_of: :mentions, required: true
+  belongs_to :status, required: true
 
   has_one :notification, as: :activity, dependent: :destroy
 
-  validates :account, :status, presence: true
   validates :account, uniqueness: { scope: :status }
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 750af0b7a2c..742219df99f 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ en:
     about_this: About this instance
     apps: Apps
     business_email: 'Business e-mail:'
-    contact: Contact
     closed_registrations: Registrations are currently closed on this instance.
+    contact: Contact
     description_headline: What is %{domain}?
     domain_count_after: other instances
     domain_count_before: Connected to
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_fabricator.rb
index 3a7c00bf552..567de05f4bb 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Fabricator(:account) do
-  username "alice"
+  username { Faker::Internet.user_name(nil, %w(_)) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb
index 9a5a6808f1e..379931ba654 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Fabricator(:block) do
-
+  account
+  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb
index 9d9d06f125c..9b25dc547bb 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Fabricator(:follow) do
-
+  account
+  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb
index 9c3733cef8d..78a057919dc 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Fabricator(:follow_request) do
-
+  account
+  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb5fe4299a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Fabricator(:mention) do
+  account
+  status
+end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb
index c08559137fe..16b3b1f6f65 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/user_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Fabricator(:user) do
   account
-  email        "alice@example.com"
+  email        { Faker::Internet.email }
   password     "123456789"
   confirmed_at { Time.now }
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/account_spec.rb b/spec/models/account_spec.rb
index 91c8d75cf4f..d7f59adb821 100644
--- a/spec/models/account_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/account_spec.rb
@@ -209,4 +209,73 @@ RSpec.describe Account, type: :model do
       expect(subject.match('Check this out https://medium.com/@alice/some-article#.abcdef123')).to be_nil
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'has a valid fabricator' do
+      account = Fabricate.build(:account)
+      account.valid?
+      expect(account).to be_valid
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a username' do
+      account = Fabricate.build(:account, username: nil)
+      account.valid?
+      expect(account).to model_have_error_on_field(:username)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid if the username already exists' do
+      account_1 = Fabricate(:account, username: 'the_doctor')
+      account_2 = Fabricate.build(:account, username: 'the_doctor')
+      account_2.valid?
+      expect(account_2).to model_have_error_on_field(:username)
+    end
+
+    context 'when is local' do
+      it 'is invalid if the username doesn\'t only contains letters, numbers and underscores' do
+        account = Fabricate.build(:account, username: 'the-doctor')
+        account.valid?
+        expect(account).to model_have_error_on_field(:username)
+      end
+
+      it 'is invalid if the username is longer then 30 characters' do
+        account = Fabricate.build(:account, username: Faker::Lorem.characters(31))
+        account.valid?
+        expect(account).to model_have_error_on_field(:username)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'scopes' do
+    describe 'remote' do
+      it 'returns an array of accounts who have a domain' do
+        account_1 = Fabricate(:account, domain: nil)
+        account_2 = Fabricate(:account, domain: 'example.com')
+        expect(Account.remote).to match_array([account_2])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'local' do
+      it 'returns an array of accounts who do not have a domain' do
+        account_1 = Fabricate(:account, domain: nil)
+        account_2 = Fabricate(:account, domain: 'example.com')
+        expect(Account.local).to match_array([account_1])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'silenced' do
+      it 'returns an array of accounts who are silenced' do
+        account_1 = Fabricate(:account, silenced: true)
+        account_2 = Fabricate(:account, silenced: false)
+        expect(Account.silenced).to match_array([account_1])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'suspended' do
+      it 'returns an array of accounts who are suspended' do
+        account_1 = Fabricate(:account, suspended: true)
+        account_2 = Fabricate(:account, suspended: false)
+        expect(Account.suspended).to match_array([account_1])
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/block_spec.rb b/spec/models/block_spec.rb
index 6862de6fce7..cabb41c3ea2 100644
--- a/spec/models/block_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/block_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Block, type: :model do
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'has a valid fabricator' do
+      block = Fabricate.build(:block)
+      expect(block).to be_valid
+    end
 
+    it 'is invalid without an account' do
+      block = Fabricate.build(:block, account: nil)
+      block.valid?
+      expect(block).to model_have_error_on_field(:account)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a target_account' do
+      block = Fabricate.build(:block, target_account: nil)
+      block.valid?
+      expect(block).to model_have_error_on_field(:target_account)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/domain_block_spec.rb b/spec/models/domain_block_spec.rb
index ad54031108a..b19c8083ec6 100644
--- a/spec/models/domain_block_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/domain_block_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe DomainBlock, type: :model do
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'has a valid fabricator' do
+      domain_block = Fabricate.build(:domain_block)
+      expect(domain_block).to be_valid
+    end
 
+    it 'is invalid without a domain' do
+      domain_block = Fabricate.build(:domain_block, domain: nil)
+      domain_block.valid?
+      expect(domain_block).to model_have_error_on_field(:domain)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid if the domain already exists' do
+      domain_block_1 = Fabricate(:domain_block, domain: 'dalek.com')
+      domain_block_2 = Fabricate.build(:domain_block, domain: 'dalek.com')
+      domain_block_2.valid?
+      expect(domain_block_2).to model_have_error_on_field(:domain)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
index f2ec642d803..cc6f8ee6260 100644
--- a/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,23 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 RSpec.describe FollowRequest, type: :model do
   describe '#authorize!'
   describe '#reject!'
+
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'has a valid fabricator' do
+      follow_request = Fabricate.build(:follow_request)
+      expect(follow_request).to be_valid
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without an account' do
+      follow_request = Fabricate.build(:follow_request, account: nil)
+      follow_request.valid?
+      expect(follow_request).to model_have_error_on_field(:account)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a target account' do
+      follow_request = Fabricate.build(:follow_request, target_account: nil)
+      follow_request.valid?
+      expect(follow_request).to model_have_error_on_field(:target_account)      
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/follow_spec.rb b/spec/models/follow_spec.rb
index eb21f3e1847..0fae2535293 100644
--- a/spec/models/follow_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/follow_spec.rb
@@ -5,4 +5,23 @@ RSpec.describe Follow, type: :model do
   let(:bob)   { Fabricate(:account, username: 'bob') }
 
   subject { Follow.new(account: alice, target_account: bob) }
+
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'has a valid fabricator' do
+      follow = Fabricate.build(:follow)
+      expect(follow).to be_valid
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without an account' do
+      follow = Fabricate.build(:follow, account: nil)
+      follow.valid?
+      expect(follow).to model_have_error_on_field(:account)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a target_account' do
+      follow = Fabricate.build(:follow, target_account: nil)
+      follow.valid?
+      expect(follow).to model_have_error_on_field(:target_account)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/mention_spec.rb b/spec/models/mention_spec.rb
index 5c91fda026f..dbcf6a32c14 100644
--- a/spec/models/mention_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/mention_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Mention, type: :model do
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'has a valid fabricator' do
+      mention = Fabricate.build(:mention)
+      expect(mention).to be_valid
+    end
 
+    it 'is invalid without an account' do
+      mention = Fabricate.build(:mention, account: nil)
+      mention.valid?
+      expect(mention).to model_have_error_on_field(:account)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a status' do
+      mention = Fabricate.build(:mention, status: nil)
+      mention.valid?
+      expect(mention).to model_have_error_on_field(:status)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index aa777fd39e8..eb2a4aaeaf8 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,53 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
-  let(:account) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice') }  
+  describe 'validations' do
+    it 'is invalid without an account' do
+      user = Fabricate.build(:user, account: nil)
+      user.valid?
+      expect(user).to model_have_error_on_field(:account)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a valid locale' do
+      user = Fabricate.build(:user, locale: 'toto')
+      user.valid?
+      expect(user).to model_have_error_on_field(:locale)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a valid email' do
+      user = Fabricate.build(:user, email: 'john@')
+      user.valid?
+      expect(user).to model_have_error_on_field(:email)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'scopes' do
+    describe 'recent' do
+      it 'returns an array of recent users ordered by id' do
+        user_1 = Fabricate(:user)
+        user_2 = Fabricate(:user)
+        expect(User.recent).to match_array([user_2, user_1])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'admins' do
+      it 'returns an array of users who are admin' do
+        user_1 = Fabricate(:user, admin: false)
+        user_2 = Fabricate(:user, admin: true)
+        expect(User.admins).to match_array([user_2])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'confirmed' do
+      it 'returns an array of users who are confirmed' do
+        user_1 = Fabricate(:user, confirmed_at: nil)
+        user_2 = Fabricate(:user, confirmed_at: Time.now)
+        expect(User.confirmed).to match_array([user_2])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  let(:account) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'alice') }
   let(:password) { 'abcd1234' }
 
   describe 'blacklist' do
@@ -10,7 +56,7 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
 
       expect(user.valid?).to be_truthy
     end
-    
+
     it 'should not allow a blacklisted user to be created' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@mvrht.com', account: account, password: password)
 
@@ -37,6 +83,6 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
     it 'should allow a user to be created if they are whitelisted' do
       user = User.new(email: 'foo@mastodon.space', account: account, password: password)
       expect(user.valid?).to be_truthy
-    end    
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 977c7bdc089..faac96982d0 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ require 'rspec/rails'
 require 'webmock/rspec'
 require 'paperclip/matchers'
 
+Dir[Rails.root.join('spec/support/**/*.rb')].each { |f| require f }
+
 ActiveRecord::Migration.maintain_test_schema!
 WebMock.disable_net_connect!(allow: 'localhost:7575')
 Sidekiq::Testing.inline!
diff --git a/spec/support/matchers/model/model_have_error_on_field.rb b/spec/support/matchers/model/model_have_error_on_field.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d5fe1c7b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/matchers/model/model_have_error_on_field.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+RSpec::Matchers.define :model_have_error_on_field do |expected|
+  match do |record|
+    if record.errors.empty?
+      record.valid?
+    end
+
+    record.errors.has_key?(expected)
+  end
+
+  failure_message do |record|
+    keys = record.errors.keys
+    
+    "expect record.errors(#{keys}) to include #{expected}"
+  end
+end