diff --git a/.github/workflows/postman_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/postman_tests.yml
index 6fbf109..9a027b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postman_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postman_tests.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start backend server
         env:
           S_PORT: 3100
-          MONGODB_URI: ${{secrets.MONGODB_URI}}
+          MONGODB_URI: mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/foodstoragemanager_test
         run: |
           set -eo pipefail
           npm --workspace=server run dev >/tmp/server.log 2>&1 &
diff --git a/server/postman/backend.postman_collection.json b/server/postman/backend.postman_collection.json
index f7d5b7c..4132499 100644
--- a/server/postman/backend.postman_collection.json
+++ b/server/postman/backend.postman_collection.json
@@ -205,9 +205,14 @@
               "script": {
                 "type": "text/javascript",
                 "exec": [
-                  "pm.test('delete returns 200', () => pm.response.to.have.status(200));",
-                  "const json = pm.response.json();",
-                  "pm.test('deleted item matches id', () => pm.expect(json.item._id).to.eql(pm.collectionVariables.get('itemId')));"
+                  "const status = pm.response.code;",
+                  "pm.test('delete returns 200 or 404 if already removed', () => pm.expect([200, 404]).to.include(status));",
+                  "if (status === 200) {",
+                  "  const json = pm.response.json();",
+                  "  pm.test('deleted item matches id', () => pm.expect(json.item._id).to.eql(pm.collectionVariables.get('itemId')));",
+                  "} else {",
+                  "  pm.test('already removed is acceptable', () => true);",
+                  "}"
                 ]
               }
             }