diff --git a/tests/tests.sh b/tests/tests.sh
index ab18bed3..b44bbd21 100755
--- a/tests/tests.sh
+++ b/tests/tests.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ cecho() {
 pass() {
   local func_name=$1
   local test_num=$2
-  cecho "GREEN" "✔ PASS - $func_name $test_num" 
+  cecho "GREEN" "✔ PASS - $func_name $test_num"
 }
 
 fail() {
@@ -70,6 +70,93 @@ fail() {
   cecho "RED" "X $func_name $test_num FAIL"
 }
 
+test_docker() {
+  local mock_docker_ps_lines
+  local disallowed_docker_output
+  local expected_docker_output
+  local test_name
+
+  # Parse named parameters
+  while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+    --mock)
+      mock_docker_ps_lines="$2"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --disallow)
+      disallowed_docker_output="$2"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --expect)
+      expected_docker_output="$2"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --name)
+      test_name="$2"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Unknown parameter passed: $1"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+  done
+
+  IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a mock_docker_ps_lines_arr <<<"$mock_docker_ps_lines"
+  IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a disallowed_docker_output_arr <<<"$disallowed_docker_output"
+  IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a expected_docker_output_arr <<<"$expected_docker_output"
+
+  # Set what the next docker ps command should return
+  MOCK_DOCKER_PS_OUTPUT=$(printf "%s\n" "${mock_docker_ps_lines_arr[@]}")
+
+  source pkg/entry.sh
+
+  test_passed=true # Initialize a flag to indicate test status
+
+  mapfile -t docker_actual_output <"$DOCKER_COMMANDS_FILE"
+
+  # Check if each expected command is in the actual output
+  for expected_docker in "${expected_docker_output_arr[@]}"; do # Use the _arr array here
+    found=false
+    for docker_actual in "${docker_actual_output[@]}"; do
+      if [[ "$docker_actual" == "$expected_docker" ]]; then
+        found=true
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+    if [ "$found" = false ]; then
+      fail "$test_name"
+      echo "'$expected_docker' not found in expected_docker_output."
+      test_passed=false
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # Check if any disallowed command is in the actual output
+  for disallowed_docker in "${disallowed_docker_output_arr[@]}"; do # Use the _arr array here
+    for docker_actual in "${docker_actual_output[@]}"; do
+      if [[ "$docker_actual" == "$disallowed_docker" ]]; then
+        fail "$test_name"
+        echo "'$disallowed_docker' found in actual output but is disallowed."
+        test_passed=false
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    done
+  done
+
+  if [ "$test_passed" = true ]; then
+    pass "$test_name"
+  else
+    fail "$test_name" "Commands do not match expected output."
+    echo "Expected:"
+    printf "%s\n" "${expected_docker_output_arr[@]}"
+    echo "Actual:"
+    printf "%s\n" "${docker_actual_output[@]}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 # ---- Actual Tests ----
 
 test_docker_ps() {
@@ -302,116 +389,31 @@ test_skip_containers() {
 
 }
 
-test_docker() {
-  local mock_docker_ps_lines
-  local disallowed_docker_output
-  local expected_docker_output
-  local test_name
-
-  # Parse named parameters
-  while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
-    case $1 in
-    --mock)
-      mock_docker_ps_lines="$2"
-      shift
-      ;;
-    --disallow)
-      disallowed_docker_output="$2"
-      shift
-      ;;
-    --expect)
-      expected_docker_output="$2"
-      shift
-      ;;
-    --name)
-      test_name="$2"
-      shift
-      ;;
-    *)
-      echo "Unknown parameter passed: $1"
-      exit 1
-      ;;
-    esac
-    shift
-  done
-
-  IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a mock_docker_ps_lines_arr <<<"$mock_docker_ps_lines"
-  IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a disallowed_docker_output_arr <<<"$disallowed_docker_output"
-  IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a expected_docker_output_arr <<<"$expected_docker_output"
-
+test_docker_commands() {
   clear_files
   export BACKUP_ON_START="true"
   mkdir -p tests/src/container1 && touch tests/src/container1/test.txt
   mkdir -p tests/dest
 
-  # Set what the next docker ps command should return
-  MOCK_DOCKER_PS_OUTPUT=$(printf "%s\n" "${mock_docker_ps_lines_arr[@]}")
-
-  source pkg/entry.sh
-
-  test_passed=true # Initialize a flag to indicate test status
-
-  mapfile -t docker_actual_output <"$DOCKER_COMMANDS_FILE"
-
-  # Check if each expected command is in the actual output
-  for expected_docker in "${expected_docker_output_arr[@]}"; do # Use the _arr array here
-    found=false
-    for docker_actual in "${docker_actual_output[@]}"; do
-      if [[ "$docker_actual" == "$expected_docker" ]]; then
-        found=true
-        break
-      fi
-    done
-    if [ "$found" = false ]; then
-      fail "$test_name"
-      echo "'$expected_docker' not found in expected_docker_output."
-      test_passed=false
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  done
-
-  # Check if any disallowed command is in the actual output
-  for disallowed_docker in "${disallowed_docker_output_arr[@]}"; do # Use the _arr array here
-    for docker_actual in "${docker_actual_output[@]}"; do
-      if [[ "$docker_actual" == "$disallowed_docker" ]]; then
-        fail "$test_name"
-        echo "'$disallowed_docker' found in actual output but is disallowed."
-        test_passed=false
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    done
-  done
+  mock_docker_ps_lines=$(
+    echo "abc123:container1" &&
+      echo "def456:container2" &&
+      echo "ghi789:container3"
+  )
 
-  if [ "$test_passed" = true ]; then
-    pass "$test_name"
-  else
-    fail "$test_name" "Commands do not match expected output."
-    echo "Expected:"
-    printf "%s\n" "${expected_docker_output_arr[@]}"
-    echo "Actual:"
-    printf "%s\n" "${docker_actual_output[@]}"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
+  disallowed_docker_output=$(
+    echo "stop container2" &&
+      echo "start container2" &&
+      echo "stop container3" &&
+      echo "start container3"
+  )
 
-test_docker_commands() {
-  read -r -d '' mock_docker_ps_lines <<EOM
-abc123:container1
-def456:container2
-ghi789:container3
-EOM
-
-  read -r -d '' disallowed_docker_output <<EOM
-stop container2
-start container2
-stop container3
-start container3
-EOM
-
-  read -r -d '' expected_docker_output <<EOM
-ps --no-trunc --format={{.ID}}:{{.Names}}
-inspect --format {{json .Config.Labels}} abc123
-EOM
+  expected_docker_output=$(
+    echo "ps --no-trunc --format={{.ID}}:{{.Names}}" &&
+      echo "inspect --format {{json .Config.Labels}} abc123" &&
+      echo "stop container1" &&
+      echo "start container1"
+  )
 
   test_docker \
     --name "Test Docker Commands on default settings" \
@@ -420,6 +422,7 @@ EOM
     --disallow "$disallowed_docker_output"
 }
 
+
 # Run the tests
 test_docker_commands
 # test_docker_ps