diff --git a/integrations/admin_user_test.go b/integrations/admin_user_test.go
index a2020652b747..2225c903df9c 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 62c7d7eaf7d3..e32b86684472 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 7dcc0279fc2f..ac1079b02de0 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 9b6333b2a268..9d9fdcfbc30c 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 a7f89721a5e8..ba97c99b9dd8 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 3834af213097..ca6b69721ce2 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 b4e5f90543a3..052a1ad9fc9b 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 2c6cddcab9e7..db3d1694d650 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 bb4e2f0c72da..afb2f75c15fb 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 a6846cb78651..504aacf000d7 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 198da29b8a10..76d1122086b1 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 4bf18632ca07..ad6a8af0a54e 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 2c08338b25b9..4eead582d148 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 59b975408dfb..7c58ae62be6a 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 65d16801fc59..e14555d1d03d 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 1c4f9e74755b..c62ab5dbb882 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 c60a387f533b..f2aff8ed240c 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 fcf5d2f7622c..8ea5e8a7b09f 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 e7ab3bfe4b64..512039b6a567 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 23f13866bf50..8b22ead6d99f 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 06eb485541ef..5b662309ea1f 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 d64f88def747..76d5116158e3 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 5d610df39da9..a4c49ef1013b 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 269bc953b418..2228d3d0c19e 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 1f24807060df..fcdacacea09d 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 3b75fbcb4a28..693011c2350e 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 b601ca1d41fe..024ead905062 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 0c63ec2c0065..4cb1b43cbbc2 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 74639e900739..9561e3f48800 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 7778b7ff697a..ca959a12874f 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 fdca1d915024..f2e5bf648d80 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 f3f0139d9538..677fc0beff50 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 fd460ce5643f..f9ed479ca20e 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 42df869d692c..340ffe362e8d 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 e39d83e49e13..3044f0384417 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 97b152bf1b34..18231a2cafc5 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 56f5336b7bd9..1fb8b9bf0dc3 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 0a3cf632cccd..7b990450d893 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 f5a64490b9ed..7eba5bd22362 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 a31b27c45649..b90d66c175f8 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 08b885bd2fc9..733e0575dce7 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 f0fc3c81fa2a..7ff16eb1c5a5 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 9e870d248913..45551a4d7b5c 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 03e065645bb1..d80bcadb692f 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 ca7bd35001e5..3fd8f48f9751 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 6d41a48529ce..1f6893f32a1f 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 6a2fccebb508..8bbc01995306 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 258b409befb8..8e8cc750dde4 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 14a24cf5eb75..4b87093cdf3d 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 efd6ddb457fa..2ec69582865f 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 57fe65f4bf90..5631df323a46 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 04295724a75b..e99c682e211f 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 d571342c3d61..82824d610bd6 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 7263408bee56..9b3364b5b185 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 aca4768503c9..17e8fb5e2580 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 219bd273c99c..9f3487cb7fb6 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 41f14cf944f3..dbaca24981a7 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 492a4fdadf3f..892ff3813401 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 ffae471307d2..a63c36368330 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 096afa28f46f..6fe7305d4563 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 5bfc97bbd136..2c61f954269c 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 ef869c4ddabc..7395bd5bd9a7 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 abc28b74c8af..daf153a183b7 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 ff3298863485..e2465e9e5659 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 f9e1eafb6583..9018374514c6 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 461f3c503d55..6edce606f2ba 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 e1d3b1b21e2a..4bbb4744eae9 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 f67e4ed2297d..d16f74ab6df2 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 8f74d5fe16d6..3a45fa7cc20f 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 3a22b0075423..5a226c5a92f9 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 eca51eb0f622..2bffa90034a8 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 d787e6f79100..e4677f58de76 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 c5cdc27d6e07..8e6a538c59ab 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 2a3a461efd12..13c2ff973a13 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 47ada91e1a08..056d06189a79 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 dd32a64ed5c7..5c6290422d40 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 7760a2d946c4..ad27869cde04 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 5f28e66ac8ba..17133621d650 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 0123932a749b..d34983f528df 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 793cf724ebff..1b3e30106bf8 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 952efcfdd9d6..568ceb40ca5d 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 b34e40f28699..071ece9fa16c 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 2bf6fde5ff1d..ee532bb64a27 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 33113369a749..b0c1cd42ebe3 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 07bf58b509fe..3574941e4216 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 1ce25e1bf5c3..d5ce94b0c6cc 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)
diff --git a/models/action_test.go b/models/action_test.go
index 2d46bd3e80e1..5c61736a6150 100644
--- a/models/action_test.go
+++ b/models/action_test.go
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ import (
 
 func TestAction_GetRepoPath(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	action := &Action{RepoID: repo.ID}
 	assert.Equal(t, path.Join(owner.Name, repo.Name), action.GetRepoPath())
 }
 
 func TestAction_GetRepoLink(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	action := &Action{RepoID: repo.ID}
 	setting.AppSubURL = "/suburl"
 	expected := path.Join(setting.AppSubURL, owner.Name, repo.Name)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestAction_GetRepoLink(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetFeeds(t *testing.T) {
 	// test with an individual user
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	actions, err := GetFeeds(db.DefaultContext, GetFeedsOptions{
 		RequestedUser:   user,
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ func TestGetFeeds(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetFeedsForRepos(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	privRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	pubRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 8}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	privRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
+	pubRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 8})
 
 	// private repo & no login
 	actions, err := GetFeeds(db.DefaultContext, GetFeedsOptions{
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ func TestGetFeedsForRepos(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetFeeds2(t *testing.T) {
 	// test with an organization user
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	actions, err := GetFeeds(db.DefaultContext, GetFeedsOptions{
 		RequestedUser:   org,
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestNotifyWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetFeedsCorrupted(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Action{
 		ID:     8,
 		RepoID: 1700,
diff --git a/models/asymkey/gpg_key_test.go b/models/asymkey/gpg_key_test.go
index 07bb77bdf468..2cee45d98f75 100644
--- a/models/asymkey/gpg_key_test.go
+++ b/models/asymkey/gpg_key_test.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Unknown GPG key with good email
 func TestCheckGPGUserEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	testEmailWithUpperCaseLetters := `-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
 Version: GnuPG v1
diff --git a/models/auth/oauth2_test.go b/models/auth/oauth2_test.go
index cb8c4aeb6aa5..2a74f3999801 100644
--- a/models/auth/oauth2_test.go
+++ b/models/auth/oauth2_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestOAuth2Application_GenerateClientSecret(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1}).(*OAuth2Application)
+	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1})
 	secret, err := app.GenerateClientSecret()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, len(secret) > 0)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Application_GenerateClientSecret(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkOAuth2Application_GenerateClientSecret(b *testing.B) {
 	assert.NoError(b, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(b, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1}).(*OAuth2Application)
+	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(b, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1})
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		_, _ = app.GenerateClientSecret()
 	}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Application_ContainsRedirectURI(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2Application_ValidateClientSecret(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1}).(*OAuth2Application)
+	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1})
 	secret, err := app.GenerateClientSecret()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, app.ValidateClientSecret([]byte(secret)))
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Application_TableName(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2Application_GetGrantByUserID(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1}).(*OAuth2Application)
+	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1})
 	grant, err := app.GetGrantByUserID(db.DefaultContext, 1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), grant.UserID)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Application_GetGrantByUserID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2Application_CreateGrant(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1}).(*OAuth2Application)
+	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Application{ID: 1})
 	grant, err := app.CreateGrant(db.DefaultContext, 2, "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, grant)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestGetOAuth2GrantByID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2Grant_IncreaseCounter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	grant := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1, Counter: 1}).(*OAuth2Grant)
+	grant := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1, Counter: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, grant.IncreaseCounter(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), grant.Counter)
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1, Counter: 2})
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Grant_IncreaseCounter(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2Grant_ScopeContains(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	grant := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1, Scope: "openid profile"}).(*OAuth2Grant)
+	grant := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1, Scope: "openid profile"})
 	assert.True(t, grant.ScopeContains("openid"))
 	assert.True(t, grant.ScopeContains("profile"))
 	assert.False(t, grant.ScopeContains("profil"))
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func TestOAuth2Grant_ScopeContains(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2Grant_GenerateNewAuthorizationCode(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	grant := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1}).(*OAuth2Grant)
+	grant := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2Grant{ID: 1})
 	code, err := grant.GenerateNewAuthorizationCode(db.DefaultContext, "https://example2.com/callback", "CjvyTLSdR47G5zYenDA-eDWW4lRrO8yvjcWwbD_deOg", "S256")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, code)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func TestOAuth2AuthorizationCode_GenerateRedirectURI(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOAuth2AuthorizationCode_Invalidate(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	code := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2AuthorizationCode{Code: "authcode"}).(*OAuth2AuthorizationCode)
+	code := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &OAuth2AuthorizationCode{Code: "authcode"})
 	assert.NoError(t, code.Invalidate(db.DefaultContext))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &OAuth2AuthorizationCode{Code: "authcode"})
 }
diff --git a/models/auth/webauthn_test.go b/models/auth/webauthn_test.go
index cc39691ce2d3..edbb7ecd5b4e 100644
--- a/models/auth/webauthn_test.go
+++ b/models/auth/webauthn_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestWebAuthnCredential_TableName(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWebAuthnCredential_UpdateSignCount(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	cred := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &WebAuthnCredential{ID: 1}).(*WebAuthnCredential)
+	cred := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &WebAuthnCredential{ID: 1})
 	cred.SignCount = 1
 	assert.NoError(t, cred.UpdateSignCount())
 	unittest.AssertExistsIf(t, true, &WebAuthnCredential{ID: 1, SignCount: 1})
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestWebAuthnCredential_UpdateSignCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWebAuthnCredential_UpdateLargeCounter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	cred := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &WebAuthnCredential{ID: 1}).(*WebAuthnCredential)
+	cred := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &WebAuthnCredential{ID: 1})
 	cred.SignCount = 0xffffffff
 	assert.NoError(t, cred.UpdateSignCount())
 	unittest.AssertExistsIf(t, true, &WebAuthnCredential{ID: 1, SignCount: 0xffffffff})
diff --git a/models/git/branches_test.go b/models/git/branches_test.go
index 8102d28d484b..58c4ad027be1 100644
--- a/models/git/branches_test.go
+++ b/models/git/branches_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestAddDeletedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1}).(*git_model.DeletedBranch)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.Error(t, git_model.AddDeletedBranch(repo.ID, firstBranch.Name, firstBranch.Commit, firstBranch.DeletedByID))
 	assert.NoError(t, git_model.AddDeletedBranch(repo.ID, "test", "5655464564554545466464656", int64(1)))
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestAddDeletedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetDeletedBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	branches, err := git_model.GetDeletedBranches(repo.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestGetDeletedBranches(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetDeletedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1}).(*git_model.DeletedBranch)
+	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.NotNil(t, getDeletedBranch(t, firstBranch))
 }
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestGetDeletedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeletedBranchLoadUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1}).(*git_model.DeletedBranch)
-	secondBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 2}).(*git_model.DeletedBranch)
+	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1})
+	secondBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 2})
 
 	branch := getDeletedBranch(t, firstBranch)
 	assert.Nil(t, branch.DeletedBy)
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ func TestDeletedBranchLoadUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRemoveDeletedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
-	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1}).(*git_model.DeletedBranch)
+	firstBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.DeletedBranch{ID: 1})
 
 	err := git_model.RemoveDeletedBranchByID(repo.ID, 1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestRemoveDeletedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func getDeletedBranch(t *testing.T, branch *git_model.DeletedBranch) *git_model.DeletedBranch {
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	deletedBranch, err := git_model.GetDeletedBranchByID(repo.ID, branch.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestFindRenamedBranch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRenameBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	_isDefault := false
 
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext()
@@ -117,16 +117,16 @@ func TestRenameBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 
 	assert.Equal(t, true, _isDefault)
-	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)
 
-	pull := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest) // merged
+	pull := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}) // merged
 	assert.Equal(t, "master", pull.BaseBranch)
 
-	pull = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest) // open
+	pull = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}) // open
 	assert.Equal(t, "main", pull.BaseBranch)
 
-	renamedBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.RenamedBranch{ID: 2}).(*git_model.RenamedBranch)
+	renamedBranch := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &git_model.RenamedBranch{ID: 2})
 	assert.Equal(t, "master", renamedBranch.From)
 	assert.Equal(t, "main", renamedBranch.To)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), renamedBranch.RepoID)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestOnlyGetDeletedBranchOnCorrectRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	// Get deletedBranch with ID of 1 on repo with ID 2.
 	// This should return a nil branch as this deleted branch
 	// is actually on repo with ID 1.
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 
 	deletedBranch, err := git_model.GetDeletedBranchByID(repo2.ID, 1)
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestOnlyGetDeletedBranchOnCorrectRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Now get the deletedBranch with ID of 1 on repo with ID 1.
 	// This should return the deletedBranch.
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	deletedBranch, err = git_model.GetDeletedBranchByID(repo1.ID, 1)
 
diff --git a/models/git/commit_status_test.go b/models/git/commit_status_test.go
index 991929743006..7b81b1549c22 100644
--- a/models/git/commit_status_test.go
+++ b/models/git/commit_status_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 func TestGetCommitStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	sha1 := "1234123412341234123412341234123412341234"
 
diff --git a/models/issues/assignees_test.go b/models/issues/assignees_test.go
index 37d966f140f7..291bb673da84 100644
--- a/models/issues/assignees_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/assignees_test.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func TestUpdateAssignee(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMakeIDsFromAPIAssigneesToAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	IDs, err := issues_model.MakeIDsFromAPIAssigneesToAdd("", []string{""})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/models/issues/comment_test.go b/models/issues/comment_test.go
index 06b0b85e3cff..f12da0177f86 100644
--- a/models/issues/comment_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/comment_test.go
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import (
 func TestCreateComment(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := 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})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	now := time.Now().Unix()
 	comment, err := issues_model.CreateComment(&issues_model.CreateCommentOptions{
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ func TestCreateComment(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, int64(comment.CreatedUnix))
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, comment) // assert actually added to DB
 
-	updatedIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue.ID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	updatedIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue.ID})
 	unittest.AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, int64(updatedIssue.UpdatedUnix))
 }
 
 func TestFetchCodeComments(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	res, err := issues_model.FetchCodeComments(db.DefaultContext, issue, user)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, res, "README.md")
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestFetchCodeComments(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, res["README.md"][4], 1)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(4), res["README.md"][4][0].ID)
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	res, err = issues_model.FetchCodeComments(db.DefaultContext, issue, user2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, res, 1)
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_list_test.go b/models/issues/issue_list_test.go
index 6b978f9ae602..f2cfca9bc0af 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_list_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_list_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func TestIssueList_LoadRepositories(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	issueList := issues_model.IssueList{
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue),
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue),
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4}).(*issues_model.Issue),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4}),
 	}
 
 	repos, err := issueList.LoadRepositories()
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ func TestIssueList_LoadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	setting.Service.EnableTimetracking = true
 	issueList := issues_model.IssueList{
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue),
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4}).(*issues_model.Issue),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4}),
 	}
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issueList.LoadAttributes())
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_test.go b/models/issues/issue_test.go
index 019e578da874..bef5d03e8afa 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_test.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ func TestIssue_ReplaceLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(issueID int64, labelIDs []int64) {
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issueID})
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: issue.RepoID})
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 		labels := make([]*issues_model.Label, len(labelIDs))
 		for i, labelID := range labelIDs {
-			labels[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID, RepoID: repo.ID}).(*issues_model.Label)
+			labels[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID, RepoID: repo.ID})
 		}
 		assert.NoError(t, issues_model.ReplaceIssueLabels(issue, labels, doer))
 		unittest.AssertCount(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: issueID}, len(labelIDs))
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func Test_GetIssueIDsByRepoID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIssueAPIURL(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 	err := issue.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ func TestIssue_ClearLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID})
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID})
 		assert.NoError(t, issues_model.ClearIssueLabels(issue, doer))
 		unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: test.issueID})
 	}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func TestIssue_ClearLabels(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssueCols(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{})
 
 	const newTitle = "New Title for unit test"
 	issue.Title = newTitle
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssueCols(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.UpdateIssueCols(db.DefaultContext, issue, "name"))
 	then := time.Now().Unix()
 
-	updatedIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue.ID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	updatedIssue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue.ID})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, newTitle, updatedIssue.Title)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, prevContent, updatedIssue.Content)
 	unittest.AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, int64(updatedIssue.UpdatedUnix))
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ func TestGetUserIssueStats(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			issues_model.UserIssueStatsOptions{
 				UserID:     2,
-				Org:        unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization),
-				Team:       unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 7}).(*organization.Team),
+				Org:        unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}),
+				Team:       unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 7}),
 				FilterMode: issues_model.FilterModeAll,
 			},
 			issues_model.IssueStats{
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func TestIssue_SearchIssueIDsByKeyword(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	for _, test := range []struct {
 		Opts            issues_model.IssuesOptions
 		ExpectedRepoIDs []int64
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ func TestGetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions(t *testing.T) {
 func testInsertIssue(t *testing.T, title, content string, expectIndex int64) *issues_model.Issue {
 	var newIssue issues_model.Issue
 	t.Run(title, func(t *testing.T) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 		issue := issues_model.Issue{
 			RepoID:   repo.ID,
@@ -420,10 +420,10 @@ func TestIssue_ResolveMentions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(owner, repo, doer string, mentions []string, expected []int64) {
-		o := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LowerName: owner}).(*user_model.User)
-		r := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: o.ID, LowerName: repo}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		o := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LowerName: owner})
+		r := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: o.ID, LowerName: repo})
 		issue := &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: r.ID}
-		d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LowerName: doer}).(*user_model.User)
+		d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{LowerName: doer})
 		resolved, err := issues_model.ResolveIssueMentionsByVisibility(db.DefaultContext, issue, d, mentions)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		ids := make([]int64, len(resolved))
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func TestCorrectIssueStats(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIssueForeignReference(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 4})
 	assert.NotEqualValues(t, issue.Index, issue.ID) // make sure they are different to avoid false positive
 
 	// it is fine for an issue to not have a foreign reference
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ func TestIssueForeignReference(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMilestoneList_LoadTotalTrackedTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	miles := issues_model.MilestoneList{
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}),
 	}
 
 	assert.NoError(t, miles.LoadTotalTrackedTimes())
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ func TestMilestoneList_LoadTotalTrackedTimes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLoadTotalTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone)
+	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, milestone.LoadTotalTrackedTime())
 
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_user_test.go b/models/issues/issue_user_test.go
index 33e9f98ecc43..7dd84ed68cdf 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_user_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_user_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 func Test_NewIssueUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	newIssue := &issues_model.Issue{
 		RepoID:   repo.ID,
 		PosterID: 4,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func Test_NewIssueUsers(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssueUserByRead(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.UpdateIssueUserByRead(4, issue.ID))
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueUser{IssueID: issue.ID, UID: 4}, "is_read=1")
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssueUserByRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssueUsersByMentions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 
 	uids := []int64{2, 5}
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.UpdateIssueUsersByMentions(db.DefaultContext, issue.ID, uids))
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_watch_test.go b/models/issues/issue_watch_test.go
index c6b6416d9b32..7aaf9f7f5da5 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_watch_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_watch_test.go
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ func TestCreateOrUpdateIssueWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.CreateOrUpdateIssueWatch(3, 1, true))
-	iw := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueWatch{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1}).(*issues_model.IssueWatch)
+	iw := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueWatch{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1})
 	assert.True(t, iw.IsWatching)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.CreateOrUpdateIssueWatch(1, 1, false))
-	iw = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueWatch{UserID: 1, IssueID: 1}).(*issues_model.IssueWatch)
+	iw = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueWatch{UserID: 1, IssueID: 1})
 	assert.False(t, iw.IsWatching)
 }
 
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_xref_test.go b/models/issues/issue_xref_test.go
index 6bb19d5328d5..af1c8bc68506 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_xref_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_xref_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestXRef_AddCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	// PR to close issue #1
 	content := fmt.Sprintf("content2, closes #%d", itarget.Index)
 	pr := testCreateIssue(t, 1, 2, "title2", content, true)
-	ref := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: pr.ID, RefCommentID: 0}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	ref := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: pr.ID, RefCommentID: 0})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.CommentTypePullRef, ref.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, pr.RepoID, ref.RefRepoID)
 	assert.True(t, ref.RefIsPull)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestXRef_AddCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	// Comment on PR to reopen issue #1
 	content = fmt.Sprintf("content2, reopens #%d", itarget.Index)
 	c := testCreateComment(t, 1, 2, pr.ID, content)
-	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: pr.ID, RefCommentID: c.ID}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: pr.ID, RefCommentID: c.ID})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.CommentTypeCommentRef, ref.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, pr.RepoID, ref.RefRepoID)
 	assert.True(t, ref.RefIsPull)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestXRef_AddCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	// Issue mentioning issue #1
 	content = fmt.Sprintf("content3, mentions #%d", itarget.Index)
 	i := testCreateIssue(t, 1, 2, "title3", content, false)
-	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.CommentTypeIssueRef, ref.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, pr.RepoID, ref.RefRepoID)
 	assert.False(t, ref.RefIsPull)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestXRef_AddCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	// Cross-reference to issue #4 by admin
 	content = fmt.Sprintf("content5, mentions user3/repo3#%d", itarget.Index)
 	i = testCreateIssue(t, 2, 1, "title5", content, false)
-	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.CommentTypeIssueRef, ref.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, i.RepoID, ref.RefRepoID)
 	assert.False(t, ref.RefIsPull)
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ func TestXRef_NeuterCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	// Issue mentioning issue #1
 	title := fmt.Sprintf("title2, mentions #%d", itarget.Index)
 	i := testCreateIssue(t, 1, 2, title, "content2", false)
-	ref := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	ref := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.CommentTypeIssueRef, ref.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, references.XRefActionNone, ref.RefAction)
 
-	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	i.Title = "title2, no mentions"
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.ChangeIssueTitle(i, d, title))
 
-	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	ref = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: itarget.ID, RefIssueID: i.ID, RefCommentID: 0})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.CommentTypeIssueRef, ref.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, references.XRefActionNeutered, ref.RefAction)
 }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestXRef_NeuterCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 func TestXRef_ResolveCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	i1 := testCreateIssue(t, 1, 2, "title1", "content1", false)
 	i2 := testCreateIssue(t, 1, 2, "title2", "content2", false)
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ func TestXRef_ResolveCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	pr := testCreatePR(t, 1, 2, "titlepr", fmt.Sprintf("closes #%d", i1.Index))
-	rp := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i1.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: 0}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	rp := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i1.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: 0})
 
 	c1 := testCreateComment(t, 1, 2, pr.Issue.ID, fmt.Sprintf("closes #%d", i2.Index))
-	r1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i2.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: c1.ID}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	r1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i2.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: c1.ID})
 
 	// Must be ignored
 	c2 := testCreateComment(t, 1, 2, pr.Issue.ID, fmt.Sprintf("mentions #%d", i2.Index))
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestXRef_ResolveCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i3.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: c3.ID})
 
 	c4 := testCreateComment(t, 1, 2, pr.Issue.ID, fmt.Sprintf("closes #%d", i3.Index))
-	r4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i3.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: c4.ID}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	r4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{IssueID: i3.ID, RefIssueID: pr.Issue.ID, RefCommentID: c4.ID})
 
 	refs, err := pr.ResolveCrossReferences(db.DefaultContext)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ func TestXRef_ResolveCrossReferences(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testCreateIssue(t *testing.T, repo, doer int64, title, content string, ispull bool) *issues_model.Issue {
-	r := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doer}).(*user_model.User)
+	r := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo})
+	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doer})
 
 	idx, err := db.GetNextResourceIndex("issue_index", r.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ func testCreateIssue(t *testing.T, repo, doer int64, title, content string, ispu
 }
 
 func testCreatePR(t *testing.T, repo, doer int64, title, content string) *issues_model.PullRequest {
-	r := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doer}).(*user_model.User)
+	r := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo})
+	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doer})
 	i := &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: r.ID, PosterID: d.ID, Poster: d, Title: title, Content: content, IsPull: true}
 	pr := &issues_model.PullRequest{HeadRepoID: repo, BaseRepoID: repo, HeadBranch: "head", BaseBranch: "base", Status: issues_model.PullRequestStatusMergeable}
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.NewPullRequest(db.DefaultContext, r, i, nil, nil, pr))
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ func testCreatePR(t *testing.T, repo, doer int64, title, content string) *issues
 }
 
 func testCreateComment(t *testing.T, repo, doer, issue int64, content string) *issues_model.Comment {
-	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doer}).(*user_model.User)
-	i := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	d := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doer})
+	i := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue})
 	c := &issues_model.Comment{Type: issues_model.CommentTypeComment, PosterID: doer, Poster: d, IssueID: issue, Issue: i, Content: content}
 
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext()
diff --git a/models/issues/label_test.go b/models/issues/label_test.go
index 33f114b5fe09..9ad6fd427b92 100644
--- a/models/issues/label_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/label_test.go
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ import (
 
 func TestLabel_CalOpenIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
 	label.CalOpenIssues()
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, label.NumOpenIssues)
 }
 
 func TestLabel_ForegroundColor(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
 	assert.Equal(t, template.CSS("#000"), label.ForegroundColor())
 
-	label = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2})
 	assert.Equal(t, template.CSS("#fff"), label.ForegroundColor())
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func TestGetLabelsByIssueID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
 	// make sure update wont overwrite it
 	update := &issues_model.Label{
 		ID:          label.ID,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestUpdateLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	label.Color = update.Color
 	label.Name = update.Name
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.UpdateLabel(update))
-	newLabel := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	newLabel := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, label.ID, newLabel.ID)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, label.Color, newLabel.Color)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, label.Name, newLabel.Name)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestUpdateLabel(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDeleteLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.DeleteLabel(label.RepoID, label.ID))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: label.ID, RepoID: label.RepoID})
 
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ func TestHasIssueLabel(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewIssueLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2})
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// add new IssueLabel
 	prevNumIssues := label.NumIssues
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func TestNewIssueLabel(t *testing.T) {
 		LabelID:  label.ID,
 		Content:  "1",
 	})
-	label = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, prevNumIssues+1, label.NumIssues)
 
 	// re-add existing IssueLabel
@@ -326,10 +326,10 @@ func TestNewIssueLabel(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	label2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 5}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	label1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
+	label2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2})
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 5})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.NewIssueLabels(issue, []*issues_model.Label{label1, label2}, doer))
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: issue.ID, LabelID: label1.ID})
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@ func TestNewIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 		Content:  "1",
 	})
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: issue.ID, LabelID: label1.ID})
-	label1 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label1 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, label1.NumIssues)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, label1.NumClosedIssues)
-	label2 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Label)
+	label2 = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 2})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, label2.NumIssues)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, label2.NumClosedIssues)
 
@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ func TestNewIssueLabels(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteIssueLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	testSuccess := func(labelID, issueID, doerID int64) {
-		label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID}).(*issues_model.Label)
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID})
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issueID})
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: doerID})
 
 		expectedNumIssues := label.NumIssues
 		expectedNumClosedIssues := label.NumClosedIssues
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func TestDeleteIssueLabel(t *testing.T) {
 			IssueID:  issueID,
 			LabelID:  labelID,
 		}, `content=""`)
-		label = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID}).(*issues_model.Label)
+		label = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID})
 		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedNumIssues, label.NumIssues)
 		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedNumClosedIssues, label.NumClosedIssues)
 	}
diff --git a/models/issues/milestone_test.go b/models/issues/milestone_test.go
index a6fbf9c23b53..f04a2b2b3bef 100644
--- a/models/issues/milestone_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/milestone_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestGetMilestoneByRepoID(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetMilestonesByRepoID(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	test := func(repoID int64, state api.StateType) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		milestones, _, err := issues_model.GetMilestones(issues_model.GetMilestonesOption{
 			RepoID: repo.ID,
 			State:  state,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestGetMilestonesByRepoID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	test := func(sortType string, sortCond func(*issues_model.Milestone) int) {
 		for _, page := range []int{0, 1} {
 			milestones, _, err := issues_model.GetMilestones(issues_model.GetMilestonesOption{
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestGetMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCountRepoMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	test := func(repoID int64) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		count, err := issues_model.CountMilestones(db.DefaultContext, issues_model.GetMilestonesOption{
 			RepoID: repoID,
 			State:  api.StateAll,
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestCountRepoMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCountRepoClosedMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	test := func(repoID int64) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		count, err := issues_model.CountMilestones(db.DefaultContext, issues_model.GetMilestonesOption{
 			RepoID: repoID,
 			State:  api.StateClosed,
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestCountRepoClosedMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCountMilestonesByRepoIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	milestonesCount := func(repoID int64) (int, int) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		return repo.NumOpenMilestones, repo.NumClosedMilestones
 	}
 	repo1OpenCount, repo1ClosedCount := milestonesCount(1)
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ func TestCountMilestonesByRepoIDs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetMilestonesByRepoIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	test := func(sortType string, sortCond func(*issues_model.Milestone) int) {
 		for _, page := range []int{0, 1} {
 			openMilestones, err := issues_model.GetMilestonesByRepoIDs([]int64{repo1.ID, repo2.ID}, page, false, sortType)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func TestGetMilestonesStats(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(repoID int64) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		stats, err := issues_model.GetMilestonesStatsByRepoCond(builder.And(builder.Eq{"repo_id": repoID}))
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.EqualValues(t, repo.NumMilestones-repo.NumClosedMilestones, stats.OpenCount)
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ func TestGetMilestonesStats(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, stats.OpenCount)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, stats.ClosedCount)
 
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 
 	milestoneStats, err := issues_model.GetMilestonesStatsByRepoCond(builder.In("repo_id", []int64{repo1.ID, repo2.ID}))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func TestNewMilestone(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestChangeMilestoneStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone)
+	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.ChangeMilestoneStatus(milestone, true))
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}, "is_closed=1")
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ func TestDeleteMilestoneByRepoID(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUpdateMilestone(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone)
+	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1})
 	milestone.Name = " newMilestoneName  "
 	milestone.Content = "newMilestoneContent"
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.UpdateMilestone(milestone, milestone.IsClosed))
-	milestone = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone)
+	milestone = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "newMilestoneName", milestone.Name)
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &issues_model.Milestone{})
 }
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestUpdateMilestone(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUpdateMilestoneCounters(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{MilestoneID: 1},
-		"is_closed=0").(*issues_model.Issue)
+		"is_closed=0")
 
 	issue.IsClosed = true
 	issue.ClosedUnix = timeutil.TimeStampNow()
diff --git a/models/issues/pull_test.go b/models/issues/pull_test.go
index 0d1991383d31..fb46e3071e39 100644
--- a/models/issues/pull_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/pull_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPullRequest_LoadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadAttributes())
 	assert.NotNil(t, pr.Merger)
 	assert.Equal(t, pr.MergerID, pr.Merger.ID)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_LoadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPullRequest_LoadIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadIssue())
 	assert.NotNil(t, pr.Issue)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), pr.Issue.ID)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_LoadIssue(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPullRequest_LoadBaseRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadBaseRepo())
 	assert.NotNil(t, pr.BaseRepo)
 	assert.Equal(t, pr.BaseRepoID, pr.BaseRepo.ID)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_LoadBaseRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPullRequest_LoadHeadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadHeadRepo())
 	assert.NotNil(t, pr.HeadRepo)
 	assert.Equal(t, pr.HeadRepoID, pr.HeadRepo.ID)
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ func TestGetPullRequestByIssueID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPullRequest_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	pr.BaseBranch = "baseBranch"
 	pr.HeadBranch = "headBranch"
 	pr.Update()
 
-	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: pr.ID}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: pr.ID})
 	assert.Equal(t, "baseBranch", pr.BaseBranch)
 	assert.Equal(t, "headBranch", pr.HeadBranch)
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, pr)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_UpdateCols(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.UpdateCols("head_branch"))
 
-	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.Equal(t, "master", pr.BaseBranch)
 	assert.Equal(t, "headBranch", pr.HeadBranch)
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, pr)
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ func TestPullRequestList_LoadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	prs := []*issues_model.PullRequest{
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest),
-		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}),
+		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}),
 	}
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.PullRequestList(prs).LoadAttributes())
 	for _, pr := range prs {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func TestPullRequestList_LoadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPullRequest_IsWorkInProgress(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	pr.LoadIssue()
 
 	assert.False(t, pr.IsWorkInProgress())
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_IsWorkInProgress(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPullRequest_GetWorkInProgressPrefixWorkInProgress(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	pr.LoadIssue()
 
 	assert.Empty(t, pr.GetWorkInProgressPrefix())
diff --git a/models/issues/reaction_test.go b/models/issues/reaction_test.go
index ee1b6687a264..835a667619cb 100644
--- a/models/issues/reaction_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/reaction_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func addReaction(t *testing.T, doerID, issueID, commentID int64, content string)
 func TestIssueAddReaction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var issue1ID int64 = 1
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestIssueAddReaction(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIssueAddDuplicateReaction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var issue1ID int64 = 1
 
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ func TestIssueAddDuplicateReaction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.ErrReactionAlreadyExist{Reaction: "heart"}, err)
 
-	existingR := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Reaction{Type: "heart", UserID: user1.ID, IssueID: issue1ID}).(*issues_model.Reaction)
+	existingR := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Reaction{Type: "heart", UserID: user1.ID, IssueID: issue1ID})
 	assert.Equal(t, existingR.ID, reaction.ID)
 }
 
 func TestIssueDeleteReaction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var issue1ID int64 = 1
 
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ func TestIssueReactionCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 	setting.UI.ReactionMaxUserNum = 2
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 	ghost := user_model.NewGhostUser()
 
 	var issueID int64 = 2
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	addReaction(t, user1.ID, issueID, 0, "heart")
 	addReaction(t, user2.ID, issueID, 0, "heart")
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestIssueReactionCount(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIssueCommentAddReaction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var issue1ID int64 = 1
 	var comment1ID int64 = 1
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ func TestIssueCommentAddReaction(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIssueCommentDeleteReaction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 
 	var issue1ID int64 = 1
 	var comment1ID int64 = 1
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func TestIssueCommentDeleteReaction(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIssueCommentReactionCount(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var issue1ID int64 = 1
 	var comment1ID int64 = 1
diff --git a/models/issues/review_test.go b/models/issues/review_test.go
index 3506604b46db..46d1cc777b65 100644
--- a/models/issues/review_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/review_test.go
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ func TestGetReviewByID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReview_LoadAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	review := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	review := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, review.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.NotNil(t, review.Issue)
 	assert.NotNil(t, review.Reviewer)
 
-	invalidReview1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	invalidReview1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 2})
 	assert.Error(t, invalidReview1.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 
-	invalidReview2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	invalidReview2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 3})
 	assert.Error(t, invalidReview2.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 }
 
 func TestReview_LoadCodeComments(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	review := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 4}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	review := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 4})
 	assert.NoError(t, review.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.NoError(t, review.LoadCodeComments(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.Len(t, review.CodeComments, 1)
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func TestFindReviews(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetCurrentReview(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	review, err := issues_model.GetCurrentReview(db.DefaultContext, user, issue)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestGetCurrentReview(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.ReviewTypePending, review.Type)
 	assert.Equal(t, "Pending Review", review.Content)
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 7}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 7})
 	review2, err := issues_model.GetCurrentReview(db.DefaultContext, user2, issue)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, issues_model.IsErrReviewNotExist(err))
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func TestGetCurrentReview(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCreateReview(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	review, err := issues_model.CreateReview(db.DefaultContext, issues_model.CreateReviewOptions{
 		Content:  "New Review",
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ func TestCreateReview(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetReviewersByIssueID(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 3})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	user4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 
 	expectedReviews := []*issues_model.Review{}
 	expectedReviews = append(expectedReviews,
@@ -150,43 +150,43 @@ func TestGetReviewersByIssueID(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDismissReview(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	rejectReviewExample := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	requestReviewExample := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	approveReviewExample := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 8}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	rejectReviewExample := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9})
+	requestReviewExample := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11})
+	approveReviewExample := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 8})
 	assert.False(t, rejectReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, requestReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, approveReviewExample.Dismissed)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.DismissReview(rejectReviewExample, true))
-	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9})
+	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11})
 	assert.True(t, rejectReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, requestReviewExample.Dismissed)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.DismissReview(requestReviewExample, true))
-	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9})
+	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11})
 	assert.True(t, rejectReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, requestReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, approveReviewExample.Dismissed)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.DismissReview(requestReviewExample, true))
-	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9})
+	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11})
 	assert.True(t, rejectReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, requestReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, approveReviewExample.Dismissed)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.DismissReview(requestReviewExample, false))
-	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9})
+	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11})
 	assert.True(t, rejectReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, requestReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, approveReviewExample.Dismissed)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.DismissReview(requestReviewExample, false))
-	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9}).(*issues_model.Review)
-	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11}).(*issues_model.Review)
+	rejectReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 9})
+	requestReviewExample = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Review{ID: 11})
 	assert.True(t, rejectReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, requestReviewExample.Dismissed)
 	assert.False(t, approveReviewExample.Dismissed)
diff --git a/models/issues/stopwatch_test.go b/models/issues/stopwatch_test.go
index c0573964d5c4..a5e33f1cf6e2 100644
--- a/models/issues/stopwatch_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/stopwatch_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestCreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.CreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(user3, issue1))
-	sw := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Stopwatch{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1}).(*issues_model.Stopwatch)
+	sw := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Stopwatch{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1})
 	assert.LessOrEqual(t, sw.CreatedUnix, timeutil.TimeStampNow())
 
 	assert.NoError(t, issues_model.CreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(user2, issue2))
diff --git a/models/issues/tracked_time_test.go b/models/issues/tracked_time_test.go
index 787ba9b701e1..ba8b242d9991 100644
--- a/models/issues/tracked_time_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/tracked_time_test.go
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ func TestAddTime(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), trackedTime.IssueID)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(3661), trackedTime.Time)
 
-	tt := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.TrackedTime{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1}).(*issues_model.TrackedTime)
+	tt := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.TrackedTime{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1})
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(3661), tt.Time)
 
-	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{Type: issues_model.CommentTypeAddTimeManual, PosterID: 3, IssueID: 1}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	comment := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{Type: issues_model.CommentTypeAddTimeManual, PosterID: 3, IssueID: 1})
 	assert.Equal(t, comment.Content, "1 hour 1 minute")
 }
 
diff --git a/models/migrate_test.go b/models/migrate_test.go
index b6525278ecfa..627fb1ae737d 100644
--- a/models/migrate_test.go
+++ b/models/migrate_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 func TestMigrate_InsertMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	reponame := "repo1"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame})
 	name := "milestonetest1"
 	ms := &issues_model.Milestone{
 		RepoID: repo.ID,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestMigrate_InsertMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 	err := InsertMilestones(ms)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, ms)
-	repoModified := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo.ID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repoModified := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo.ID})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, repo.NumMilestones+1, repoModified.NumMilestones)
 
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &issues_model.Milestone{})
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func TestMigrate_InsertMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 func assertCreateIssues(t *testing.T, isPull bool) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	reponame := "repo1"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Milestone)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
+	milestone := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Milestone{ID: 1})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, milestone.ID, 1)
 	reaction := &issues_model.Reaction{
 		Type:   "heart",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func assertCreateIssues(t *testing.T, isPull bool) {
 	err := InsertIssues(is)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	i := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{Title: title}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	i := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{Title: title})
 	assert.Nil(t, i.ForeignReference)
 	err = i.LoadAttributes(db.DefaultContext)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ func TestMigrate_CreateIssuesIsPullTrue(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestMigrate_InsertIssueComments(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	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})
 	reaction := &issues_model.Reaction{
 		Type:   "heart",
 		UserID: owner.ID,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestMigrate_InsertIssueComments(t *testing.T) {
 	err := InsertIssueComments([]*issues_model.Comment{comment})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	issueModified := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issueModified := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, issue.NumComments+1, issueModified.NumComments)
 
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &issues_model.Issue{})
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ func TestMigrate_InsertIssueComments(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMigrate_InsertPullRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	reponame := "repo1"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{Name: reponame})
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	i := &issues_model.Issue{
 		RepoID:   repo.ID,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestMigrate_InsertPullRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	err := InsertPullRequests(p)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{IssueID: i.ID}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	_ = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{IssueID: i.ID})
 
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &issues_model.Issue{}, &issues_model.PullRequest{})
 }
diff --git a/models/notification_test.go b/models/notification_test.go
index 16ff02d6c05b..340fb4337ae5 100644
--- a/models/notification_test.go
+++ b/models/notification_test.go
@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@ import (
 
 func TestCreateOrUpdateIssueNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, CreateOrUpdateIssueNotifications(issue.ID, 0, 2, 0))
 
 	// User 9 is inactive, thus notifications for user 1 and 4 are created
-	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{UserID: 1, IssueID: issue.ID}).(*Notification)
+	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{UserID: 1, IssueID: issue.ID})
 	assert.Equal(t, NotificationStatusUnread, notf.Status)
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: issue.ID})
 
-	notf = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{UserID: 4, IssueID: issue.ID}).(*Notification)
+	notf = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{UserID: 4, IssueID: issue.ID})
 	assert.Equal(t, NotificationStatusUnread, notf.Status)
 }
 
 func TestNotificationsForUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	statuses := []NotificationStatus{NotificationStatusRead, NotificationStatusUnread}
 	notfs, err := NotificationsForUser(db.DefaultContext, user, statuses, 1, 10)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestNotificationsForUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNotification_GetRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{RepoID: 1}).(*Notification)
+	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{RepoID: 1})
 	repo, err := notf.GetRepo()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, repo, notf.Repository)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestNotification_GetRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNotification_GetIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{RepoID: 1}).(*Notification)
+	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Notification{RepoID: 1})
 	issue, err := notf.GetIssue()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, issue, notf.Issue)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestNotification_GetIssue(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetNotificationCount(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	cnt, err := GetNotificationCount(db.DefaultContext, user, NotificationStatusRead)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, cnt)
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ func TestGetNotificationCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSetNotificationStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	notf := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusRead}).(*Notification)
+		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusRead})
 	_, err := SetNotificationStatus(notf.ID, user, NotificationStatusPinned)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ func TestSetNotificationStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateNotificationStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	notfUnread := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusUnread}).(*Notification)
+		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusUnread})
 	notfRead := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusRead}).(*Notification)
+		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusRead})
 	notfPinned := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusPinned}).(*Notification)
+		&Notification{UserID: user.ID, Status: NotificationStatusPinned})
 	assert.NoError(t, UpdateNotificationStatuses(user, NotificationStatusUnread, NotificationStatusRead))
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
 		&Notification{ID: notfUnread.ID, Status: NotificationStatusRead})
diff --git a/models/org_team_test.go b/models/org_team_test.go
index 35ee9af85a8e..a0de6d73f1f6 100644
--- a/models/org_team_test.go
+++ b/models/org_team_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestTeam_AddMember(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID, userID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddTeamMember(team, userID))
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{UID: userID, TeamID: teamID})
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}, &user_model.User{ID: team.OrgID})
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestTeam_RemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(teamID, userID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, RemoveTeamMember(team, userID))
 		unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{UID: userID, TeamID: teamID})
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestTeam_RemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 	testSuccess(3, 2)
 	testSuccess(3, unittest.NonexistentID)
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1})
 	err := RemoveTeamMember(team, 2)
 	assert.True(t, organization.IsErrLastOrgOwner(err))
 }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestTeam_HasRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID, repoID int64, expected bool) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.Equal(t, expected, HasRepository(team, repoID))
 	}
 	test(1, 1, false)
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ func TestTeam_AddRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(teamID, repoID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddRepository(team, repo))
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamRepo{TeamID: teamID, RepoID: repoID})
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ func TestTeam_AddRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	testSuccess(2, 3)
 	testSuccess(2, 5)
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1}).(*organization.Team)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.Error(t, AddRepository(team, repo))
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1}, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestTeam_RemoveRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(teamID, repoID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, RemoveRepository(team, repoID))
 		unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.TeamRepo{TeamID: teamID, RepoID: repoID})
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
@@ -120,17 +120,17 @@ func TestUpdateTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	// successful update
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2})
 	team.LowerName = "newname"
 	team.Name = "newName"
 	team.Description = strings.Repeat("A long description!", 100)
 	team.AccessMode = perm.AccessModeAdmin
 	assert.NoError(t, UpdateTeam(team, true, false))
 
-	team = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{Name: "newName"}).(*organization.Team)
+	team = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{Name: "newName"})
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(team.Description, "A long description!"))
 
-	access := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &access_model.Access{UserID: 4, RepoID: 3}).(*access_model.Access)
+	access := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &access_model.Access{UserID: 4, RepoID: 3})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, perm.AccessModeAdmin, access.Mode)
 
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: team.ID})
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestUpdateTeam2(t *testing.T) {
 	// update to already-existing team
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2})
 	team.LowerName = "owners"
 	team.Name = "Owners"
 	team.Description = strings.Repeat("A long description!", 100)
@@ -153,15 +153,15 @@ func TestUpdateTeam2(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteTeam(team))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: team.ID})
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.TeamRepo{TeamID: team.ID})
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{TeamID: team.ID})
 
 	// check that team members don't have "leftover" access to repos
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	accessMode, err := access_model.AccessLevel(user, repo)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, accessMode < perm.AccessModeWrite)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestAddTeamMember(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID, userID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddTeamMember(team, userID))
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{UID: userID, TeamID: teamID})
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}, &user_model.User{ID: team.OrgID})
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestRemoveTeamMember(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(teamID, userID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, RemoveTeamMember(team, userID))
 		unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{UID: userID, TeamID: teamID})
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
@@ -195,15 +195,15 @@ func TestRemoveTeamMember(t *testing.T) {
 	testSuccess(3, 2)
 	testSuccess(3, unittest.NonexistentID)
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1})
 	err := RemoveTeamMember(team, 2)
 	assert.True(t, organization.IsErrLastOrgOwner(err))
 }
 
 func TestRepository_RecalculateAccesses3(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	team5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 5}).(*organization.Team)
-	user29 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 29}).(*user_model.User)
+	team5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 5})
+	user29 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 29})
 
 	has, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Get(&access_model.Access{UserID: 29, RepoID: 23})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/models/org_test.go b/models/org_test.go
index af11bed280f4..23b417119ede 100644
--- a/models/org_test.go
+++ b/models/org_test.go
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ import (
 
 func TestUser_RemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 
 	// remove a user that is a member
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{UID: 4, OrgID: 3})
 	prevNumMembers := org.NumMembers
 	assert.NoError(t, RemoveOrgUser(org.ID, 4))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{UID: 4, OrgID: 3})
-	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	assert.Equal(t, prevNumMembers-1, org.NumMembers)
 
 	// remove a user that is not a member
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestUser_RemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 	prevNumMembers = org.NumMembers
 	assert.NoError(t, RemoveOrgUser(org.ID, 5))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{UID: 5, OrgID: 3})
-	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	assert.Equal(t, prevNumMembers, org.NumMembers)
 
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &user_model.User{}, &organization.Team{})
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ func TestUser_RemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRemoveOrgUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	testSuccess := func(orgID, userID int64) {
-		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID}).(*user_model.User)
+		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID})
 		expectedNumMembers := org.NumMembers
 		if unittest.BeanExists(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: orgID, UID: userID}) {
 			expectedNumMembers--
 		}
 		assert.NoError(t, RemoveOrgUser(orgID, userID))
 		unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: orgID, UID: userID})
-		org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID}).(*user_model.User)
+		org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID})
 		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedNumMembers, org.NumMembers)
 	}
 	testSuccess(3, 4)
diff --git a/models/organization/org_test.go b/models/organization/org_test.go
index 3a135498a337..0fba6e25925c 100644
--- a/models/organization/org_test.go
+++ b/models/organization/org_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestUser_IsOwnedBy(t *testing.T) {
 		{2, 2, false}, // user2 is not an organization
 		{2, 3, false},
 	} {
-		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: testCase.OrgID}).(*organization.Organization)
+		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: testCase.OrgID})
 		isOwner, err := org.IsOwnedBy(testCase.UserID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, testCase.ExpectedOwner, isOwner)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestUser_IsOrgMember(t *testing.T) {
 		{2, 2, false}, // user2 is not an organization
 		{2, 3, false},
 	} {
-		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: testCase.OrgID}).(*organization.Organization)
+		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: testCase.OrgID})
 		isMember, err := org.IsOrgMember(testCase.UserID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, testCase.ExpectedMember, isMember)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestUser_IsOrgMember(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUser_GetTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	team, err := org.GetTeam("team1")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, org.ID, team.OrgID)
@@ -70,26 +70,26 @@ func TestUser_GetTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = org.GetTeam("does not exist")
 	assert.True(t, organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err))
 
-	nonOrg := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 2}).(*organization.Organization)
+	nonOrg := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 2})
 	_, err = nonOrg.GetTeam("team")
 	assert.True(t, organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err))
 }
 
 func TestUser_GetOwnerTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	team, err := org.GetOwnerTeam()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, org.ID, team.OrgID)
 
-	nonOrg := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 2}).(*organization.Organization)
+	nonOrg := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 2})
 	_, err = nonOrg.GetOwnerTeam()
 	assert.True(t, organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err))
 }
 
 func TestUser_GetTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	teams, err := org.LoadTeams()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	if assert.Len(t, teams, 4) {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestUser_GetTeams(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUser_GetMembers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	members, _, err := org.GetMembers()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	if assert.Len(t, members, 3) {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func TestChangeOrgUserStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testSuccess := func(orgID, userID int64, public bool) {
 		assert.NoError(t, organization.ChangeOrgUserStatus(orgID, userID, public))
-		orgUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: orgID, UID: userID}).(*organization.OrgUser)
+		orgUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: orgID, UID: userID})
 		assert.Equal(t, public, orgUser.IsPublic)
 	}
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestChangeOrgUserStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUser_GetUserTeamIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	testSuccess := func(userID int64, expected []int64) {
 		teamIDs, err := org.GetUserTeamIDs(userID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func TestUser_GetUserTeamIDs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAccessibleReposEnv_CountRepos(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	testSuccess := func(userID, expectedCount int64) {
 		env, err := organization.AccessibleReposEnv(db.DefaultContext, org, userID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func TestAccessibleReposEnv_CountRepos(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAccessibleReposEnv_RepoIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	testSuccess := func(userID, _, pageSize int64, expectedRepoIDs []int64) {
 		env, err := organization.AccessibleReposEnv(db.DefaultContext, org, userID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func TestAccessibleReposEnv_RepoIDs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAccessibleReposEnv_Repos(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	testSuccess := func(userID int64, expectedRepoIDs []int64) {
 		env, err := organization.AccessibleReposEnv(db.DefaultContext, org, userID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestAccessibleReposEnv_Repos(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedRepos := make([]*repo_model.Repository, len(expectedRepoIDs))
 		for i, repoID := range expectedRepoIDs {
 			expectedRepos[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-				&repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+				&repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		}
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedRepos, repos)
 	}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func TestAccessibleReposEnv_Repos(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAccessibleReposEnv_MirrorRepos(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	testSuccess := func(userID int64, expectedRepoIDs []int64) {
 		env, err := organization.AccessibleReposEnv(db.DefaultContext, org, userID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func TestAccessibleReposEnv_MirrorRepos(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedRepos := make([]*repo_model.Repository, len(expectedRepoIDs))
 		for i, repoID := range expectedRepoIDs {
 			expectedRepos[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-				&repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+				&repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		}
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedRepos, repos)
 	}
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ func TestAccessibleReposEnv_MirrorRepos(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHasOrgVisibleTypePublic(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 
 	const newOrgName = "test-org-public"
 	org := &organization.Organization{
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func TestHasOrgVisibleTypePublic(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	assert.NoError(t, organization.CreateOrganization(org, owner))
 	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&organization.Organization{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization}).(*organization.Organization)
+		&organization.Organization{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	test1 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), owner)
 	test2 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), user3)
 	test3 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), nil)
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ func TestHasOrgVisibleTypePublic(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHasOrgVisibleTypeLimited(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 
 	const newOrgName = "test-org-limited"
 	org := &organization.Organization{
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func TestHasOrgVisibleTypeLimited(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	assert.NoError(t, organization.CreateOrganization(org, owner))
 	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&organization.Organization{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization}).(*organization.Organization)
+		&organization.Organization{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	test1 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), owner)
 	test2 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), user3)
 	test3 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), nil)
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ func TestHasOrgVisibleTypeLimited(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHasOrgVisibleTypePrivate(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 
 	const newOrgName = "test-org-private"
 	org := &organization.Organization{
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func TestHasOrgVisibleTypePrivate(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	assert.NoError(t, organization.CreateOrganization(org, owner))
 	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&organization.Organization{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization}).(*organization.Organization)
+		&organization.Organization{Name: org.Name, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	test1 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), owner)
 	test2 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), user3)
 	test3 := organization.HasOrgOrUserVisible(db.DefaultContext, org.AsUser(), nil)
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ func TestGetUsersWhoCanCreateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUser_RemoveOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: org.ID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: org.ID})
 
 	// remove a repo that does belong to org
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamRepo{RepoID: repo.ID, OrgID: org.ID})
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func TestCreateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 	// successful creation of org
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	const newOrgName = "neworg"
 	org := &organization.Organization{
 		Name: newOrgName,
@@ -487,9 +487,9 @@ func TestCreateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: newOrgName, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	assert.NoError(t, organization.CreateOrganization(org, owner))
 	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&organization.Organization{Name: newOrgName, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization}).(*organization.Organization)
+		&organization.Organization{Name: newOrgName, Type: user_model.UserTypeOrganization})
 	ownerTeam := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t,
-		&organization.Team{Name: organization.OwnerTeamName, OrgID: org.ID}).(*organization.Team)
+		&organization.Team{Name: organization.OwnerTeamName, OrgID: org.ID})
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.TeamUser{UID: owner.ID, TeamID: ownerTeam.ID})
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &user_model.User{}, &organization.Team{})
 }
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ func TestCreateOrganization2(t *testing.T) {
 	// unauthorized creation of org
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	const newOrgName = "neworg"
 	org := &organization.Organization{
 		Name: newOrgName,
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ func TestCreateOrganization3(t *testing.T) {
 	// create org with same name as existent org
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	org := &organization.Organization{Name: "user3"}                      // should already exist
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: org.Name}) // sanity check
 	err := organization.CreateOrganization(org, owner)
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func TestCreateOrganization4(t *testing.T) {
 	// create org with unusable name
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	err := organization.CreateOrganization(&organization.Organization{Name: "assets"}, owner)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, db.IsErrNameReserved(err))
diff --git a/models/organization/org_user_test.go b/models/organization/org_user_test.go
index 22ee5217f95e..aed3ea23cf8c 100644
--- a/models/organization/org_user_test.go
+++ b/models/organization/org_user_test.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func testUserListIsUserOrgOwner(t *testing.T, orgID int64, expected map[int64]bo
 func TestAddOrgUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	testSuccess := func(orgID, userID int64, isPublic bool) {
-		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID}).(*user_model.User)
+		org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID})
 		expectedNumMembers := org.NumMembers
 		if !unittest.BeanExists(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: orgID, UID: userID}) {
 			expectedNumMembers++
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func TestAddOrgUser(t *testing.T) {
 		ou := &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: orgID, UID: userID}
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, ou)
 		assert.Equal(t, isPublic, ou.IsPublic)
-		org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID}).(*user_model.User)
+		org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: orgID})
 		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedNumMembers, org.NumMembers)
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/organization/team_test.go b/models/organization/team_test.go
index 829c440c2938..c8d58a0eb7a8 100644
--- a/models/organization/team_test.go
+++ b/models/organization/team_test.go
@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@ import (
 func TestTeam_IsOwnerTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1})
 	assert.True(t, team.IsOwnerTeam())
 
-	team = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2}).(*organization.Team)
+	team = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2})
 	assert.False(t, team.IsOwnerTeam())
 }
 
 func TestTeam_IsMember(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 1})
 	assert.True(t, team.IsMember(2))
 	assert.False(t, team.IsMember(4))
 	assert.False(t, team.IsMember(unittest.NonexistentID))
 
-	team = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2}).(*organization.Team)
+	team = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 2})
 	assert.True(t, team.IsMember(2))
 	assert.True(t, team.IsMember(4))
 	assert.False(t, team.IsMember(unittest.NonexistentID))
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestTeam_GetRepositories(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, team.GetRepositoriesCtx(db.DefaultContext))
 		assert.Len(t, team.Repos, team.NumRepos)
 		for _, repo := range team.Repos {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestTeam_GetMembers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, team.GetMembersCtx(db.DefaultContext))
 		assert.Len(t, team.Members, team.NumMembers)
 		for _, member := range team.Members {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func TestGetTeamMembers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		members, err := organization.GetTeamMembers(db.DefaultContext, &organization.SearchMembersOptions{
 			TeamID: teamID,
 		})
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestHasTeamRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(teamID, repoID int64, expected bool) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.Equal(t, expected, organization.HasTeamRepo(db.DefaultContext, team.OrgID, teamID, repoID))
 	}
 	test(1, 1, false)
diff --git a/models/perm/access/access_test.go b/models/perm/access/access_test.go
index a5e0448d3db8..8e75792e0c79 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/access_test.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/access_test.go
@@ -23,21 +23,21 @@ import (
 func TestAccessLevel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
-	user29 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 29}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user5 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
+	user29 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 29})
 	// A public repository owned by User 2
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.False(t, repo1.IsPrivate)
 	// A private repository owned by Org 3
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	assert.True(t, repo3.IsPrivate)
 
 	// Another public repository
-	repo4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo4 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
 	assert.False(t, repo4.IsPrivate)
 	// org. owned private repo
-	repo24 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 24}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo24 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 24})
 
 	level, err := access_model.AccessLevel(user2, repo1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ func TestAccessLevel(t *testing.T) {
 func TestHasAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	// A public repository owned by User 2
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.False(t, repo1.IsPrivate)
 	// A private repository owned by Org 3
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	assert.True(t, repo2.IsPrivate)
 
 	has, err := access_model.HasAccess(db.DefaultContext, user1.ID, repo1)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestHasAccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_RecalculateAccesses(t *testing.T) {
 	// test with organization repo
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo1.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Delete(&repo_model.Collaboration{UserID: 2, RepoID: 3})
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestRepository_RecalculateAccesses(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_RecalculateAccesses2(t *testing.T) {
 	// test with non-organization repo
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo1.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Delete(&repo_model.Collaboration{UserID: 4, RepoID: 4})
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// public non-organization repo
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo.LoadUnits(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	// plain user
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	perm, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, user)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// collaborator
-	collaborator := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	collaborator := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, collaborator)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// owner
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, owner)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// admin
-	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, admin)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// private non-organization repo
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo.LoadUnits(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	// plain user
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 4})
 	perm, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, user)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// owner
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, owner)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateNonOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// admin
-	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, admin)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// public organization repo
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 32}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 32})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo.LoadUnits(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	// plain user
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	perm, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, user)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// org member team owner
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, owner)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// org member team tester
-	member := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15}).(*user_model.User)
+	member := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, member)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPublicOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, perm.CanWrite(unit.TypeCode))
 
 	// admin
-	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, admin)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// private organization repo
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 24}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 24})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo.LoadUnits(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	// plain user
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	perm, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, user)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// org member team owner
-	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15}).(*user_model.User)
+	owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 15})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, owner)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// update team information and then check permission
-	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 5}).(*organization.Team)
+	team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: 5})
 	err = organization.UpdateTeamUnits(team, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, owner)
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// org member team tester
-	tester := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	tester := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, tester)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, perm.CanWrite(unit.TypeIssues))
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, perm.CanRead(unit.TypeCode))
 
 	// org member team reviewer
-	reviewer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 20}).(*user_model.User)
+	reviewer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 20})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, reviewer)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, perm.CanRead(unit.TypeIssues))
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func TestRepoPermissionPrivateOrgRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, perm.CanRead(unit.TypeCode))
 
 	// admin
-	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	perm, err = access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(db.DefaultContext, repo, admin)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, unit := range repo.Units {
diff --git a/models/repo/collaboration_test.go b/models/repo/collaboration_test.go
index 2e6253d5610b..cbf46dd286d0 100644
--- a/models/repo/collaboration_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/collaboration_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 func TestRepository_GetCollaborators(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	test := func(repoID int64) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		collaborators, err := repo_model.GetCollaborators(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID, db.ListOptions{})
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		expectedLen, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Count(&repo_model.Collaboration{RepoID: repoID})
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestRepository_IsCollaborator(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	test := func(repoID, userID int64, expected bool) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		actual, err := repo_model.IsCollaborator(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID, userID)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func TestRepository_IsCollaborator(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_ChangeCollaborationAccessMode(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.ChangeCollaborationAccessMode(repo, 4, perm.AccessModeAdmin))
 
-	collaboration := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Collaboration{RepoID: repo.ID, UserID: 4}).(*repo_model.Collaboration)
+	collaboration := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Collaboration{RepoID: repo.ID, UserID: 4})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, perm.AccessModeAdmin, collaboration.Mode)
 
-	access := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &access_model.Access{UserID: 4, RepoID: repo.ID}).(*access_model.Access)
+	access := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &access_model.Access{UserID: 4, RepoID: repo.ID})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, perm.AccessModeAdmin, access.Mode)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.ChangeCollaborationAccessMode(repo, 4, perm.AccessModeAdmin))
diff --git a/models/repo/redirect_test.go b/models/repo/redirect_test.go
index 05b105cf63ff..90114667e599 100644
--- a/models/repo/redirect_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/redirect_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestNewRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 	// redirect to a completely new name
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.NewRedirect(db.DefaultContext, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID, repo.Name, "newreponame"))
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Redirect{
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestNewRedirect2(t *testing.T) {
 	// redirect to previously used name
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.NewRedirect(db.DefaultContext, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID, repo.Name, "oldrepo1"))
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Redirect{
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestNewRedirect3(t *testing.T) {
 	// redirect for a previously-unredirected repo
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.NewRedirect(db.DefaultContext, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID, repo.Name, "newreponame"))
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Redirect{
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_test.go b/models/repo/repo_test.go
index 6f8b282a66aa..617ec12798d4 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestGetPrivateRepositoryCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepoAPIURL(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://try.gitea.io/api/v1/repos/user12/repo10", repo.APIURL())
 }
diff --git a/models/repo/star_test.go b/models/repo/star_test.go
index aa72b1dac8c0..1b53e17d2732 100644
--- a/models/repo/star_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/star_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestIsStaring(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_GetStargazers(t *testing.T) {
 	// repo with stargazers
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
 	gazers, err := repo_model.GetStargazers(repo, db.ListOptions{Page: 0})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	if assert.Len(t, gazers, 1) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetStargazers(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_GetStargazers2(t *testing.T) {
 	// repo with stargazers
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	gazers, err := repo_model.GetStargazers(repo, db.ListOptions{Page: 0})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, gazers, 0)
diff --git a/models/repo/user_repo_test.go b/models/repo/user_repo_test.go
index d024729b9cde..640914592090 100644
--- a/models/repo/user_repo_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/user_repo_test.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ import (
 func TestRepoAssignees(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	users, err := repo_model.GetRepoAssignees(db.DefaultContext, repo2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, users, 1)
 	assert.Equal(t, users[0].ID, int64(2))
 
-	repo21 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 21}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo21 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 21})
 	users, err = repo_model.GetRepoAssignees(db.DefaultContext, repo21)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, users, 3)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestRepoGetReviewers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// test public repo
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 
 	ctx := db.DefaultContext
 	reviewers, err := repo_model.GetReviewers(ctx, repo1, 2, 2)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestRepoGetReviewers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, reviewers, 3)
 
 	// test private user repo
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 
 	reviewers, err = repo_model.GetReviewers(ctx, repo2, 2, 4)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestRepoGetReviewers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, reviewers[0].ID, 2)
 
 	// test private org repo
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 
 	reviewers, err = repo_model.GetReviewers(ctx, repo3, 2, 1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/models/repo/watch_test.go b/models/repo/watch_test.go
index 3875e63fd873..18a2d5d5fdf3 100644
--- a/models/repo/watch_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/watch_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestIsWatching(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	watches, err := repo_model.GetWatchers(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	// One watchers are inactive, thus minus 1
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestGetWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_GetWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	watchers, err := repo_model.GetRepoWatchers(repo.ID, db.ListOptions{Page: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, watchers, repo.NumWatches)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Watch{UserID: watcher.ID, RepoID: repo.ID})
 	}
 
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 9}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 9})
 	watchers, err = repo_model.GetRepoWatchers(repo.ID, db.ListOptions{Page: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, watchers, 0)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestRepository_GetWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWatchIfAuto(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	watchers, err := repo_model.GetRepoWatchers(repo.ID, db.ListOptions{Page: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, watchers, repo.NumWatches)
diff --git a/models/repo/wiki_test.go b/models/repo/wiki_test.go
index 339289e05d86..863173627628 100644
--- a/models/repo/wiki_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/wiki_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 func TestRepository_WikiCloneLink(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	cloneLink := repo.WikiCloneLink()
 	assert.Equal(t, "ssh://sshuser@try.gitea.io:3000/user2/repo1.wiki.git", cloneLink.SSH)
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://try.gitea.io/user2/repo1.wiki.git", cloneLink.HTTPS)
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ func TestWikiPath(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_WikiPath(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	expected := filepath.Join(setting.RepoRootPath, "user2/repo1.wiki.git")
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, repo.WikiPath())
 }
 
 func TestRepository_HasWiki(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.True(t, repo1.HasWiki())
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	assert.False(t, repo2.HasWiki())
 }
diff --git a/models/repo_collaboration_test.go b/models/repo_collaboration_test.go
index 4cf4d612184c..72b354f1a5db 100644
--- a/models/repo_collaboration_test.go
+++ b/models/repo_collaboration_test.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ func TestRepository_AddCollaborator(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testSuccess := func(repoID, userID int64) {
-		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 		assert.NoError(t, repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddCollaborator(repo, user))
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 	}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestRepository_AddCollaborator(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_DeleteCollaboration(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
 	assert.NoError(t, repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteCollaboration(repo, 4))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &repo_model.Collaboration{RepoID: repo.ID, UserID: 4})
diff --git a/models/repo_transfer_test.go b/models/repo_transfer_test.go
index 9125bb8c8dfe..7904b04e98c3 100644
--- a/models/repo_transfer_test.go
+++ b/models/repo_transfer_test.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import (
 func TestRepositoryTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 
 	transfer, err := GetPendingRepositoryTransfer(repo)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestRepositoryTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, transfer)
 	assert.True(t, IsErrNoPendingTransfer(err))
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, CreatePendingRepositoryTransfer(doer, user2, repo.ID, nil))
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestRepositoryTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, transfer.LoadAttributes())
 	assert.Equal(t, "user2", transfer.Recipient.Name)
 
-	user6 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user6 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Only transfer can be started at any given time
 	err = CreatePendingRepositoryTransfer(doer, user6, repo.ID, nil)
diff --git a/models/unittest/unit_tests.go b/models/unittest/unit_tests.go
index 6c20c2781bb4..c8673debed02 100644
--- a/models/unittest/unit_tests.go
+++ b/models/unittest/unit_tests.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func BeanExists(t assert.TestingT, bean interface{}, conditions ...interface{})
 }
 
 // AssertExistsAndLoadBean assert that a bean exists and load it from the test database
-func AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t assert.TestingT, bean interface{}, conditions ...interface{}) interface{} {
+func AssertExistsAndLoadBean[T any](t assert.TestingT, bean T, conditions ...interface{}) T {
 	exists, err := LoadBeanIfExists(bean, conditions...)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, exists,
diff --git a/models/user/user_test.go b/models/user/user_test.go
index 489ee3b05da3..940382cdafa2 100644
--- a/models/user/user_test.go
+++ b/models/user/user_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestOAuth2Application_LoadUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &auth.OAuth2Application{ID: 1}).(*auth.OAuth2Application)
+	app := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &auth.OAuth2Application{ID: 1})
 	user, err := user_model.GetUserByID(app.UID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, user)
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ func TestGetUserEmailsByNames(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCanCreateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	admin := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	assert.True(t, admin.CanCreateOrganization())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.True(t, user.CanCreateOrganization())
 	// Disable user create organization permission.
 	user.AllowCreateOrganization = false
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestEmailNotificationPreferences(t *testing.T) {
 		{user_model.EmailNotificationsEnabled, 8},
 		{user_model.EmailNotificationsOnMention, 9},
 	} {
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.userID})
 		assert.Equal(t, test.expected, user.EmailNotifications())
 
 		// Try all possible settings
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func TestCreateUserInvalidEmail(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCreateUserEmailAlreadyUsed(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	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"
@@ -288,18 +288,18 @@ func TestGetMaileableUsersByIDs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	user.KeepActivityPrivate = true
 	assert.NoError(t, user_model.UpdateUser(db.DefaultContext, user, false))
-	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.True(t, user.KeepActivityPrivate)
 
 	setting.Service.AllowedUserVisibilityModesSlice = []bool{true, false, false}
 	user.KeepActivityPrivate = false
 	user.Visibility = structs.VisibleTypePrivate
 	assert.Error(t, user_model.UpdateUser(db.DefaultContext, user, false))
-	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.True(t, user.KeepActivityPrivate)
 
 	user.Email = "no mail@mail.org"
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func TestNewUserRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 	// redirect to a completely new name
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, user_model.NewUserRedirect(db.DefaultContext, user.ID, user.Name, "newusername"))
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.Redirect{
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func TestNewUserRedirect2(t *testing.T) {
 	// redirect to previously used name
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, user_model.NewUserRedirect(db.DefaultContext, user.ID, user.Name, "olduser1"))
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.Redirect{
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func TestNewUserRedirect3(t *testing.T) {
 	// redirect for a previously-unredirected user
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, user_model.NewUserRedirect(db.DefaultContext, user.ID, user.Name, "newusername"))
 
 	unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.Redirect{
diff --git a/models/user_heatmap_test.go b/models/user_heatmap_test.go
index 9361cb3452fa..1ff7bc6ed213 100644
--- a/models/user_heatmap_test.go
+++ b/models/user_heatmap_test.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestGetUserHeatmapDataByUser(t *testing.T) {
 	defer timeutil.Unset()
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: tc.userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: tc.userID})
 
 		doer := &user_model.User{ID: tc.doerID}
 		_, err := unittest.LoadBeanIfExists(doer)
diff --git a/models/webhook/webhook_test.go b/models/webhook/webhook_test.go
index 4bc811586d9a..1d77ee2a41ad 100644
--- a/models/webhook/webhook_test.go
+++ b/models/webhook/webhook_test.go
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ func TestIsValidHookContentType(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWebhook_History(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	webhook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 1}).(*Webhook)
+	webhook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 1})
 	tasks, err := webhook.History(0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	if assert.Len(t, tasks, 1) {
 		assert.Equal(t, int64(1), tasks[0].ID)
 	}
 
-	webhook = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 2}).(*Webhook)
+	webhook = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 2})
 	tasks, err = webhook.History(0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, tasks, 0)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestWebhook_History(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWebhook_UpdateEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	webhook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 1}).(*Webhook)
+	webhook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 1})
 	hookEvent := &HookEvent{
 		PushOnly:       true,
 		SendEverything: false,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestGetWebhooksByOrgID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateWebhook(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	hook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 2}).(*Webhook)
+	hook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Webhook{ID: 2})
 	hook.IsActive = true
 	hook.ContentType = ContentTypeForm
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, hook)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func TestCreateHookTask(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUpdateHookTask(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	hook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &HookTask{ID: 1}).(*HookTask)
+	hook := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &HookTask{ID: 1})
 	hook.PayloadContent = "new payload content"
 	hook.DeliveredString = "new delivered string"
 	hook.IsDelivered = true
diff --git a/modules/activitypub/client_test.go b/modules/activitypub/client_test.go
index b93ef5ac988a..62068d53b3df 100644
--- a/modules/activitypub/client_test.go
+++ b/modules/activitypub/client_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestActivityPubSignedPost(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	pubID := "https://example.com/pubID"
 	c, err := NewClient(user, pubID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/modules/activitypub/user_settings_test.go b/modules/activitypub/user_settings_test.go
index 90c6f680f993..beefde232f56 100644
--- a/modules/activitypub/user_settings_test.go
+++ b/modules/activitypub/user_settings_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestUserSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	pub, priv, err := GetKeyPair(user1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	pub1, err := GetPublicKey(user1)
diff --git a/modules/convert/git_commit_test.go b/modules/convert/git_commit_test.go
index 118ba3a007a2..0bba0e502e6d 100644
--- a/modules/convert/git_commit_test.go
+++ b/modules/convert/git_commit_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestToCommitMeta(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	headRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	headRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	sha1, _ := git.NewIDFromString("0000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
 	signature := &git.Signature{Name: "Test Signature", Email: "test@email.com", When: time.Unix(0, 0)}
 	tag := &git.Tag{
diff --git a/modules/convert/issue_test.go b/modules/convert/issue_test.go
index 5bf04bcb52b6..ec672abad277 100644
--- a/modules/convert/issue_test.go
+++ b/modules/convert/issue_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestLabel_ToLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.Label)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: label.RepoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: 1})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: label.RepoID})
 	assert.Equal(t, &api.Label{
 		ID:    label.ID,
 		Name:  label.Name,
diff --git a/modules/convert/pull_test.go b/modules/convert/pull_test.go
index 10ef311399a6..a6ccbaca5897 100644
--- a/modules/convert/pull_test.go
+++ b/modules/convert/pull_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 func TestPullRequest_APIFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	// with HeadRepo
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	headRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	headRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadAttributes())
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadIssue())
 	apiPullRequest := ToAPIPullRequest(git.DefaultContext, pr, nil)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_APIFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}, apiPullRequest.Head)
 
 	// withOut HeadRepo
-	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadIssue())
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadAttributes())
 	// simulate fork deletion
diff --git a/modules/convert/user_test.go b/modules/convert/user_test.go
index 2ed962950fff..89d912e460c5 100644
--- a/modules/convert/user_test.go
+++ b/modules/convert/user_test.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ import (
 func TestUser_ToUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1, IsAdmin: true}).(*user_model.User)
+	user1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1, IsAdmin: true})
 
 	apiUser := toUser(user1, true, true)
 	assert.True(t, apiUser.IsAdmin)
 	assert.Contains(t, apiUser.AvatarURL, "://")
 
-	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2, IsAdmin: false}).(*user_model.User)
+	user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2, IsAdmin: false})
 
 	apiUser = toUser(user2, true, true)
 	assert.False(t, apiUser.IsAdmin)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestUser_ToUser(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, apiUser.IsAdmin)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, api.VisibleTypePublic.String(), apiUser.Visibility)
 
-	user31 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 31, IsAdmin: false, Visibility: api.VisibleTypePrivate}).(*user_model.User)
+	user31 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 31, IsAdmin: false, Visibility: api.VisibleTypePrivate})
 
 	apiUser = toUser(user31, true, true)
 	assert.False(t, apiUser.IsAdmin)
diff --git a/modules/notification/action/action_test.go b/modules/notification/action/action_test.go
index 2898c8ec3de4..f6de0d675959 100644
--- a/modules/notification/action/action_test.go
+++ b/modules/notification/action/action_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestRenameRepoAction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: user.ID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: user.ID})
 	repo.Owner = user
 
 	oldRepoName := repo.Name
diff --git a/modules/repository/commits_test.go b/modules/repository/commits_test.go
index 37181d2dcd0d..c62e324b66fe 100644
--- a/modules/repository/commits_test.go
+++ b/modules/repository/commits_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestPushCommits_ToAPIPayloadCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	pushCommits.HeadCommit = &PushCommit{Sha1: "69554a6"}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 16})
 	payloadCommits, headCommit, err := pushCommits.ToAPIPayloadCommits(git.DefaultContext, repo.RepoPath(), "/user2/repo16")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, payloadCommits, 3)
diff --git a/modules/repository/create_test.go b/modules/repository/create_test.go
index 2a47e9363149..39f8b11356de 100644
--- a/modules/repository/create_test.go
+++ b/modules/repository/create_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestIncludesAllRepositoriesTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	testTeamRepositories := func(teamID int64, repoIds []int64) {
-		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID}).(*organization.Team)
+		team := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Team{ID: teamID})
 		assert.NoError(t, team.GetRepositoriesCtx(db.DefaultContext), "%s: GetRepositories", team.Name)
 		assert.Len(t, team.Repos, team.NumRepos, "%s: len repo", team.Name)
 		assert.Len(t, team.Repos, len(repoIds), "%s: repo count", team.Name)
diff --git a/modules/test/context_tests.go b/modules/test/context_tests.go
index a08439e93f4c..963f79c3c6b1 100644
--- a/modules/test/context_tests.go
+++ b/modules/test/context_tests.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func MockContext(t *testing.T, path string) *context.Context {
 // LoadRepo load a repo into a test context.
 func LoadRepo(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context, repoID int64) {
 	ctx.Repo = &context.Repository{}
-	ctx.Repo.Repository = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	ctx.Repo.Repository = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
 	var err error
 	ctx.Repo.Owner, err = user_model.GetUserByID(ctx.Repo.Repository.OwnerID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func LoadRepoCommit(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context) {
 
 // LoadUser load a user into a test context.
 func LoadUser(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context, userID int64) {
-	ctx.Doer = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID}).(*user_model.User)
+	ctx.Doer = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 }
 
 // LoadGitRepo load a git repo into a test context. Requires that ctx.Repo has
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/users_test.go b/routers/web/admin/users_test.go
index e63367ccf2cd..da67cd5cb45d 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/users_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/users_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestNewUserPost_MustChangePassword(t *testing.T) {
 	u := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 		IsAdmin: true,
 		ID:      2,
-	}).(*user_model.User)
+	})
 
 	ctx.Doer = u
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestNewUserPost_MustChangePasswordFalse(t *testing.T) {
 	u := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 		IsAdmin: true,
 		ID:      2,
-	}).(*user_model.User)
+	})
 
 	ctx.Doer = u
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestNewUserPost_InvalidEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	u := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 		IsAdmin: true,
 		ID:      2,
-	}).(*user_model.User)
+	})
 
 	ctx.Doer = u
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestNewUserPost_VisibilityDefaultPublic(t *testing.T) {
 	u := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 		IsAdmin: true,
 		ID:      2,
-	}).(*user_model.User)
+	})
 
 	ctx.Doer = u
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestNewUserPost_VisibilityPrivate(t *testing.T) {
 	u := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{
 		IsAdmin: true,
 		ID:      2,
-	}).(*user_model.User)
+	})
 
 	ctx.Doer = u
 
diff --git a/routers/web/auth/oauth_test.go b/routers/web/auth/oauth_test.go
index 57f2477dba3e..48400846d245 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/oauth_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/oauth_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestNewAccessTokenResponse_OIDCToken(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Empty(t, oidcToken.Email)
 	assert.False(t, oidcToken.EmailVerified)
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
 	grants, err = auth.GetOAuth2GrantsByUserID(db.DefaultContext, user.ID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, grants, 1)
diff --git a/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go b/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
index 182371271a4c..9bc23a719c68 100644
--- a/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
+++ b/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 func TestAddLdapSSHPublicKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	s := &auth.Source{ID: 1}
 
 	testCases := []struct {
diff --git a/services/attachment/attachment_test.go b/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
index 889151d8f350..561792db2f20 100644
--- a/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
+++ b/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestUploadAttachment(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	fPath := "./attachment_test.go"
 	f, err := os.Open(fPath)
diff --git a/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go b/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
index e88d831759b7..dfdd4df9c445 100644
--- a/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
+++ b/services/gitdiff/gitdiff_test.go
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ func setupDefaultDiff() *Diff {
 func TestDiff_LoadComments(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 	diff := setupDefaultDiff()
 	assert.NoError(t, diff.LoadComments(db.DefaultContext, issue, user))
 	assert.Len(t, diff.Files[0].Sections[0].Lines[0].Comments, 2)
diff --git a/services/issue/commit_test.go b/services/issue/commit_test.go
index ce3f91362717..f9ad0302ffd6 100644
--- a/services/issue/commit_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/commit_test.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit(t *testing.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})
 	repo.Owner = user
 
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit(t *testing.T) {
 			Message:        "close #1",
 		},
 	}
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	commentBean = &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit(t *testing.T) {
 			Message:        "close " + setting.AppURL + repo.FullName() + "/pulls/1",
 		},
 	}
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	commentBean = &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef3",
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Colon(t *testing.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})
 	repo.Owner = user
 
 	issueBean := &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: repo.ID, Index: 4}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Colon(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Issue5957(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Test that push to a non-default branch closes an issue.
 	pushCommits := []*repository.PushCommit{
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Issue5957(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_Issue5957(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Test that a push to default branch closes issue in another repo
 	// If the user also has push permissions to that repo
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo_FullAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	// Test that a push to default branch closes issue in another repo
 	// If the user also has push permissions to that repo
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo_FullAddress(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef1",
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepo_FullAddress(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepoNoPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 10}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 10})
 
 	// Test that a push with close reference *can not* close issue
 	// If the committer doesn't have push rights in that repo
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestUpdateIssuesCommit_AnotherRepoNoPermission(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 6}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 6})
 	commentBean := &issues_model.Comment{
 		Type:      issues_model.CommentTypeCommitRef,
 		CommitSHA: "abcdef3",
diff --git a/services/issue/label_test.go b/services/issue/label_test.go
index 120c9ea4f131..482db95139b0 100644
--- a/services/issue/label_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/label_test.go
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ func TestIssue_AddLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID})
 		labels := make([]*issues_model.Label, len(test.labelIDs))
 		for i, labelID := range test.labelIDs {
-			labels[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID}).(*issues_model.Label)
+			labels[i] = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: labelID})
 		}
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddLabels(issue, doer, labels))
 		for _, labelID := range test.labelIDs {
 			unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: test.issueID, LabelID: labelID})
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ func TestIssue_AddLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-		label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: test.labelID}).(*issues_model.Label)
-		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID}).(*user_model.User)
+		issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: test.issueID})
+		label := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Label{ID: test.labelID})
+		doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: test.doerID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddLabel(issue, doer, label))
 		unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.IssueLabel{IssueID: test.issueID, LabelID: test.labelID})
 	}
diff --git a/services/issue/milestone_test.go b/services/issue/milestone_test.go
index d08b1ae8c7fe..087c25670004 100644
--- a/services/issue/milestone_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/milestone_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestChangeMilestoneAssign(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: 1}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	issue := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{RepoID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.NotNil(t, issue)
 	assert.NotNil(t, doer)
 
diff --git a/services/mailer/mail_test.go b/services/mailer/mail_test.go
index 604efe37b642..4302b2c74b6e 100644
--- a/services/mailer/mail_test.go
+++ b/services/mailer/mail_test.go
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ func prepareMailerTest(t *testing.T) (doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Re
 	setting.MailService = &mailService
 	setting.Domain = "localhost"
 
-	doer = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1, Owner: doer}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	issue = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1, Repo: repo, Poster: doer}).(*issues_model.Issue)
+	doer = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1, Owner: doer})
+	issue = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 1, Repo: repo, Poster: doer})
 	assert.NoError(t, issue.LoadRepo(db.DefaultContext))
-	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2, Issue: issue}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 2, Issue: issue})
 	return doer, repo, issue, comment
 }
 
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ func TestTemplateSelection(t *testing.T) {
 	}, recipients, false, "TestTemplateSelection")
 	expect(t, msg, "issue/default/subject", "issue/default/body")
 
-	pull := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2, Repo: repo, Poster: doer}).(*issues_model.Issue)
-	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 4, Issue: pull}).(*issues_model.Comment)
+	pull := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Issue{ID: 2, Repo: repo, Poster: doer})
+	comment = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.Comment{ID: 4, Issue: pull})
 	msg = testComposeIssueCommentMessage(t, &mailCommentContext{
 		Context: context.TODO(), // TODO: use a correct context
 		Issue:   pull, Doer: doer, ActionType: models.ActionCommentPull,
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
index 6ea1c20592b2..9fb3d6ffd6fc 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var (
 		ctx        = context.Background()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	}, nil)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: user.ID, Name: repoName}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: user.ID, Name: repoName})
 	assert.True(t, repo.HasWiki())
 	assert.EqualValues(t, repo_model.RepositoryReady, repo.Status)
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGiteaUploadRemapLocalUser(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 	repoName := "migrated"
 	uploader := NewGiteaLocalUploader(context.Background(), doer, doer.Name, repoName)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRemapLocalUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGiteaUploadRemapExternalUser(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	repoName := "migrated"
 	uploader := NewGiteaLocalUploader(context.Background(), doer, doer.Name, repoName)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadRemapExternalUser(t *testing.T) {
 	//
 	// Link the external ID to an existing user
 	//
-	linkedUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	linkedUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	externalLoginUser := &user_model.ExternalLoginUser{
 		ExternalID:    strconv.FormatInt(externalID, 10),
 		UserID:        linkedUser.ID,
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func TestGiteaUploadUpdateGitForPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	//
 	// fromRepo master
 	//
-	fromRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	fromRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	baseRef := "master"
 	assert.NoError(t, git.InitRepository(git.DefaultContext, fromRepo.RepoPath(), false))
 	err := git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "symbolic-ref", "HEAD", git.BranchPrefix+baseRef).Run(&git.RunOpts{Dir: fromRepo.RepoPath()})
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ func TestGiteaUploadUpdateGitForPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	headSHA, err := fromGitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(headRef)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	fromRepoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: fromRepo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	fromRepoOwner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: fromRepo.OwnerID})
 
 	//
 	// forkRepo branch2
 	//
 	forkHeadRef := "branch2"
-	forkRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 8}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	forkRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 8})
 	assert.NoError(t, git.CloneWithArgs(git.DefaultContext, fromRepo.RepoPath(), forkRepo.RepoPath(), []string{}, git.CloneRepoOptions{
 		Branch: headRef,
 	}))
diff --git a/services/migrations/migrate_test.go b/services/migrations/migrate_test.go
index 53cfe6d3ebe8..3fc4034777e4 100644
--- a/services/migrations/migrate_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/migrate_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 func TestMigrateWhiteBlocklist(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	adminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"}).(*user_model.User)
-	nonAdminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"}).(*user_model.User)
+	adminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user1"})
+	nonAdminUser := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: "user2"})
 
 	setting.Migrations.AllowedDomains = "github.com"
 	setting.Migrations.AllowLocalNetworks = false
diff --git a/services/org/org_test.go b/services/org/org_test.go
index 7f90d85807a7..c4e6088a7132 100644
--- a/services/org/org_test.go
+++ b/services/org/org_test.go
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 func TestDeleteOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 6}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 6})
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteOrganization(org))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 6})
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.OrgUser{OrgID: 6})
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &organization.Team{OrgID: 6})
 
-	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3}).(*organization.Organization)
+	org = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 3})
 	err := DeleteOrganization(org)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, models.IsErrUserOwnRepos(err))
 
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 5}).(*organization.Organization)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &organization.Organization{ID: 5})
 	assert.Error(t, DeleteOrganization(user))
 	unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &user_model.User{}, &organization.Team{})
 }
diff --git a/services/pull/check_test.go b/services/pull/check_test.go
index 21fe675bbcd5..b4de02b5e231 100644
--- a/services/pull/check_test.go
+++ b/services/pull/check_test.go
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ func TestPullRequest_AddToTaskQueue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	prPatchCheckerQueue = q.(queue.UniqueQueue)
 
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	AddToTaskQueue(pr)
 
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+		pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 		return pr.Status == issues_model.PullRequestStatusChecking
 	}, 1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_AddToTaskQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, has)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 	assert.Equal(t, issues_model.PullRequestStatusChecking, pr.Status)
 
 	for _, callback := range queueShutdown {
diff --git a/services/pull/pull_test.go b/services/pull/pull_test.go
index 9160c434600c..769e3c72e9d2 100644
--- a/services/pull/pull_test.go
+++ b/services/pull/pull_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestPullRequest_CommitMessageTrailersPattern(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPullRequest_GetDefaultMergeMessage_InternalTracker(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadBaseRepo())
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ func TestPullRequest_GetDefaultMergeMessage_ExternalTracker(t *testing.T) {
 			ExternalTrackerFormat: "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{issue}",
 		},
 	}
-	baseRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	baseRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	baseRepo.Units = []*repo_model.RepoUnit{&externalTracker}
 
-	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2, BaseRepo: baseRepo}).(*issues_model.PullRequest)
+	pr := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &issues_model.PullRequest{ID: 2, BaseRepo: baseRepo})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, pr.LoadBaseRepo())
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, pr.BaseRepo.RepoPath())
diff --git a/services/release/release_test.go b/services/release/release_test.go
index 0f5b74f70d57..d1a9298b6995 100644
--- a/services/release/release_test.go
+++ b/services/release/release_test.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestRelease_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	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)
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func TestRelease_Create(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRelease_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	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)
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ func TestRelease_Update(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRelease_createTag(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	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)
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repoPath)
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ func TestRelease_createTag(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCreateNewTag(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	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})
 
 	assert.NoError(t, CreateNewTag(git.DefaultContext, user, repo, "master", "v2.0",
 		"v2.0 is released \n\n BUGFIX: .... \n\n 123"))
diff --git a/services/repository/avatar_test.go b/services/repository/avatar_test.go
index efad392a2dbc..e5d9ac9d53e5 100644
--- a/services/repository/avatar_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/avatar_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestUploadAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	png.Encode(&buff, myImage)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestUploadBigAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	png.Encode(&buff, myImage)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.Error(t, err)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestDeleteAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	png.Encode(&buff, myImage)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/services/repository/fork_test.go b/services/repository/fork_test.go
index 965887b5d14b..376c5c06d944 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func TestForkRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	// user 13 has already forked repo10
-	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 13}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 13})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
 	fork, err := ForkRepository(git.DefaultContext, user, user, ForkRepoOptions{
 		BaseRepo:    repo,
diff --git a/services/repository/review_test.go b/services/repository/review_test.go
index 640657d1dd22..badacf39a6f1 100644
--- a/services/repository/review_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/review_test.go
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ import (
 func TestRepoGetReviewerTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	teams, err := GetReviewerTeams(repo2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Empty(t, teams)
 
-	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	teams, err = GetReviewerTeams(repo3)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, teams, 2)
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer_test.go b/services/repository/transfer_test.go
index 8be8c5353ddf..3c929f2f7bed 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer_test.go
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ func TestTransferOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
+	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 	assert.NoError(t, TransferOwnership(doer, doer, repo, nil))
 
-	transferredRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	transferredRepo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, transferredRepo.OwnerID)
 
 	exist, err := util.IsExist(repo_model.RepoPath("user3", "repo3"))
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ func TestTransferOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStartRepositoryTransferSetPermission(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
-	recipient := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5}).(*user_model.User)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*user_model.User)
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
+	recipient := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 5})
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
+	repo.Owner = unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
 
 	hasAccess, err := access_model.HasAccess(db.DefaultContext, recipient.ID, repo)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/services/user/user_test.go b/services/user/user_test.go
index d8673593df22..c07244e7e1e7 100644
--- a/services/user/user_test.go
+++ b/services/user/user_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestDeleteUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test := func(userID int64) {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 
 		ownedRepos := make([]*repo_model.Repository, 0, 10)
 		assert.NoError(t, db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Find(&ownedRepos, &repo_model.Repository{OwnerID: userID}))
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ func TestDeleteUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test(8)
 	test(11)
 
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 	assert.Error(t, DeleteUser(db.DefaultContext, org, false))
 }
 
 func TestPurgeUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test := func(userID int64) {
 		assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID}).(*user_model.User)
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 
 		err := DeleteUser(db.DefaultContext, user, true)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestPurgeUser(t *testing.T) {
 	test(8)
 	test(11)
 
-	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3}).(*user_model.User)
+	org := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 3})
 	assert.Error(t, DeleteUser(db.DefaultContext, org, false))
 }
 
diff --git a/services/webhook/webhook_test.go b/services/webhook/webhook_test.go
index 85fc39770e21..1887cc71fef1 100644
--- a/services/webhook/webhook_test.go
+++ b/services/webhook/webhook_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestWebhook_GetSlackHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWebhooks(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	hookTasks := []*webhook_model.HookTask{
 		{RepoID: repo.ID, HookID: 1, EventType: webhook_model.HookEventPush},
 	}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestPrepareWebhooks(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWebhooksBranchFilterMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	hookTasks := []*webhook_model.HookTask{
 		{RepoID: repo.ID, HookID: 4, EventType: webhook_model.HookEventPush},
 	}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestPrepareWebhooksBranchFilterMatch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPrepareWebhooksBranchFilterNoMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	hookTasks := []*webhook_model.HookTask{
 		{RepoID: repo.ID, HookID: 4, EventType: webhook_model.HookEventPush},
 	}
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
index 0c73074dbe27..1852ddbcb3f2 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ func TestWikiNameToFilenameToName(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepository_InitWiki(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
 	// repo1 already has a wiki
-	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, InitWiki(git.DefaultContext, repo1))
 
 	// repo2 does not already have a wiki
-	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, InitWiki(git.DefaultContext, repo2))
 	assert.True(t, repo2.HasWiki())
 }
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ func TestRepository_AddWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	const wikiContent = "This is the wiki content"
 	const commitMsg = "Commit message"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	for _, wikiName := range []string{
 		"Another page",
 		"Here's a <tag> and a/slash",
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func TestRepository_EditWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 
 	const newWikiContent = "This is the new content"
 	const commitMsg = "Commit message"
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	for _, newWikiName := range []string{
 		"Home", // same name as before
 		"New home",
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func TestRepository_EditWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRepository_DeleteWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
-	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2}).(*user_model.User)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+	doer := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteWikiPage(git.DefaultContext, doer, repo, "Home"))
 
 	// Now need to show that the page has been added:
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestRepository_DeleteWikiPage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPrepareWikiFileName(t *testing.T) {
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
-	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1}).(*repo_model.Repository)
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo.WikiPath())
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)