diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups.test.js
index e4b915f972..c817c9941a 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups.test.js
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ describe('POST /group', () => {
 
     it('sets the group leader to the user who created the group', async () => {
       const group = await user.post('/groups', {
-        name: 'Test Public Guild',
-        type: 'guild',
+        name: 'Test Party',
+        type: 'party',
       });
 
       expect(group.leader).to.eql({
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('POST /group', () => {
       const name = 'Test Group';
       const group = await user.post('/groups', {
         name,
-        type: 'guild',
+        type: 'party',
       });
 
       const updatedGroup = await user.get(`/groups/${group._id}`);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('POST /group', () => {
       const summary = 'Test Summary';
       const group = await user.post('/groups', {
         name,
-        type: 'guild',
+        type: 'party',
         summary,
       });
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('POST /group', () => {
       const summary = 'A'.repeat(MAX_SUMMARY_SIZE_FOR_GUILDS + 1);
       await expect(user.post('/groups', {
         name,
-        type: 'guild',
+        type: 'party',
         summary,
       })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
         code: 400,
@@ -88,157 +88,6 @@ describe('POST /group', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  context('Guilds', () => {
-    it('returns an error when a user with insufficient funds attempts to create a guild', async () => {
-      await user.update({ balance: 0 });
-
-      await expect(
-        user.post('/groups', {
-          name: 'Test Public Guild',
-          type: 'guild',
-        }),
-      ).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
-        code: 401,
-        error: 'NotAuthorized',
-        message: t('messageInsufficientGems'),
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('adds guild to user\'s list of guilds', async () => {
-      const guild = await user.post('/groups', {
-        name: 'some guild',
-        type: 'guild',
-        privacy: 'public',
-      });
-
-      const updatedUser = await user.get('/user');
-
-      expect(updatedUser.guilds).to.include(guild._id);
-    });
-
-    it('awards the Joined Guild achievement', async () => {
-      await user.post('/groups', {
-        name: 'some guild',
-        type: 'guild',
-        privacy: 'public',
-      });
-
-      const updatedUser = await user.get('/user');
-
-      expect(updatedUser.achievements.joinedGuild).to.eql(true);
-    });
-
-    context('public guild', () => {
-      it('creates a group', async () => {
-        const groupName = 'Test Public Guild';
-        const groupType = 'guild';
-        const groupPrivacy = 'public';
-
-        const publicGuild = await user.post('/groups', {
-          name: groupName,
-          type: groupType,
-          privacy: groupPrivacy,
-        });
-
-        expect(publicGuild._id).to.exist;
-        expect(publicGuild.name).to.equal(groupName);
-        expect(publicGuild.type).to.equal(groupType);
-        expect(publicGuild.memberCount).to.equal(1);
-        expect(publicGuild.privacy).to.equal(groupPrivacy);
-        expect(publicGuild.leader).to.eql({
-          _id: user._id,
-          profile: {
-            name: user.profile.name,
-          },
-        });
-      });
-
-      it('returns an error when a user with no chat privileges attempts to create a public guild', async () => {
-        await user.update({ 'flags.chatRevoked': true });
-
-        await expect(
-          user.post('/groups', {
-            name: 'Test Public Guild',
-            type: 'guild',
-            privacy: 'public',
-          }),
-        ).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
-          code: 401,
-          error: 'NotAuthorized',
-          message: t('chatPrivilegesRevoked'),
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    context('private guild', () => {
-      const groupName = 'Test Private Guild';
-      const groupType = 'guild';
-      const groupPrivacy = 'private';
-
-      it('creates a group', async () => {
-        const privateGuild = await user.post('/groups', {
-          name: groupName,
-          type: groupType,
-          privacy: groupPrivacy,
-        });
-
-        expect(privateGuild._id).to.exist;
-        expect(privateGuild.name).to.equal(groupName);
-        expect(privateGuild.type).to.equal(groupType);
-        expect(privateGuild.memberCount).to.equal(1);
-        expect(privateGuild.privacy).to.equal(groupPrivacy);
-        expect(privateGuild.leader).to.eql({
-          _id: user._id,
-          profile: {
-            name: user.profile.name,
-          },
-        });
-      });
-
-      it('creates a private guild when the user has no chat privileges', async () => {
-        await user.update({ 'flags.chatRevoked': true });
-        const privateGuild = await user.post('/groups', {
-          name: groupName,
-          type: groupType,
-          privacy: groupPrivacy,
-        });
-
-        expect(privateGuild._id).to.exist;
-      });
-
-      it('deducts gems from user and adds them to guild bank', async () => {
-        const privateGuild = await user.post('/groups', {
-          name: groupName,
-          type: groupType,
-          privacy: groupPrivacy,
-        });
-
-        expect(privateGuild.balance).to.eql(1);
-
-        const updatedUser = await user.get('/user');
-
-        expect(updatedUser.balance).to.eql(user.balance - 1);
-      });
-
-      it('does not deduct the gems from user when guild creation fails', async () => {
-        const stub = sinon.stub(Group.prototype, 'save').rejects();
-        const promise = user.post('/groups', {
-          name: groupName,
-          type: groupType,
-          privacy: groupPrivacy,
-        });
-
-        await expect(promise).to.eventually.be.rejected;
-
-        const updatedUser = await user.get('/user');
-
-        expect(updatedUser.balance).to.eql(user.balance);
-
-        stub.restore();
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
   context('Parties', () => {
     const partyName = 'Test Party';
     const partyType = 'party';
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
index 2c6313154b..a9bc3ed49f 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
@@ -18,81 +18,24 @@ describe('POST /group/:groupId/join', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  context('Joining a public guild', () => {
-    let user; let joiningUser; let
-      publicGuild;
-
-    beforeEach(async () => {
-      const { group, groupLeader } = await createAndPopulateGroup({
-        groupDetails: {
-          name: 'Test Guild',
-          type: 'guild',
-          privacy: 'public',
-        },
-      });
-
-      publicGuild = group;
-      user = groupLeader;
-      joiningUser = await generateUser();
-    });
-
-    it('allows non-invited users to join public guilds', async () => {
-      const res = await joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`);
-
-      await expect(joiningUser.get('/user')).to.eventually.have.property('guilds').to.include(publicGuild._id);
-      expect(res.leader._id).to.eql(user._id);
-      expect(res.leader.profile.name).to.eql(user.profile.name);
-    });
-
-    it('returns an error if user was already a member', async () => {
-      await joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`);
-      await expect(joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`)).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
-        code: 401,
-        error: 'NotAuthorized',
-        message: t('youAreAlreadyInGroup'),
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('promotes joining member in a public empty guild to leader', async () => {
-      await user.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/leave`);
-
-      await joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`);
-
-      await expect(joiningUser.get(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}`)).to.eventually.have.nested.property('leader._id', joiningUser._id);
-    });
-
-    it('increments memberCount when joining guilds', async () => {
-      const oldMemberCount = publicGuild.memberCount;
-
-      await joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`);
-
-      await expect(joiningUser.get(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}`)).to.eventually.have.property('memberCount', oldMemberCount + 1);
-    });
-
-    it('awards Joined Guild achievement', async () => {
-      await joiningUser.post(`/groups/${publicGuild._id}/join`);
-
-      await expect(joiningUser.get('/user')).to.eventually.have.nested.property('achievements.joinedGuild', true);
-    });
-  });
-
   context('Joining a private guild', () => {
-    let user; let invitedUser; let
-      guild;
+    let user;
+    let invitedUser;
+    let guild;
+    let invitees;
 
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      const { group, groupLeader, invitees } = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+      ({ group: guild, groupLeader: user, invitees } = await createAndPopulateGroup({
         groupDetails: {
           name: 'Test Guild',
           type: 'guild',
           privacy: 'private',
         },
         invites: 1,
-      });
+        upgradeToGroupPlan: true,
+      }));
 
-      guild = group;
-      user = groupLeader;
-      invitedUser = invitees[0]; // eslint-disable-line prefer-destructuring
+      [invitedUser] = invitees;
     });
 
     it('returns error when user is not invited to private guild', async () => {
@@ -182,7 +125,7 @@ describe('POST /group/:groupId/join', () => {
 
       party = group;
       user = groupLeader;
-      invitedUser = invitees[0]; // eslint-disable-line prefer-destructuring
+      [invitedUser] = invitees;
     });
 
     it('returns error when user is not invited to party', async () => {