diff --git a/planetmint/backend/tarantool/connection.py b/planetmint/backend/tarantool/connection.py
index 346538f..e527368 100644
--- a/planetmint/backend/tarantool/connection.py
+++ b/planetmint/backend/tarantool/connection.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ class TarantoolDB:
         if reset_database:
             self.drop_database()
             self.init_database()
+        self.SPACE_NAMES = ["abci_chains", "assets", "blocks", "blocks_tx",
+                            "elections", "meta_data", "pre_commits", "validators",
+                            "transactions", "inputs", "outputs", "keys"]
 
     def space(self, space_name: str):
         return self.db_connect.space(space_name)
@@ -35,12 +38,12 @@ class TarantoolDB:
 
     def drop_database(self):
         db_config = Config().get()["database"]
-        self.run_command(command=self.drop_path, config=db_config)
+        return self.run_command(command=self.drop_path, config=db_config)
 
     def init_database(self):
         db_config = Config().get()["database"]
 
-        self.run_command(command=self.init_path, config=db_config)
+        return self.run_command(command=self.init_path, config=db_config)
 
     def run_command(self, command: str, config: dict):
         import subprocess
@@ -51,6 +54,6 @@ class TarantoolDB:
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             universal_newlines=True,
             bufsize=0,
-            shell=True)
+            shell=True).stdout.readlines()
         # TODO verify if subprocess creation worked properly
-        return True  # if ret > 0 else False
+        return True if "nil value" not in ret else False
diff --git a/tests/backend/tarantool/test_schema.py b/tests/backend/tarantool/test_schema.py
index 2460eba..8d32cb6 100644
--- a/tests/backend/tarantool/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/backend/tarantool/test_schema.py
@@ -6,66 +6,78 @@
 from planetmint.config import Config
 from planetmint.backend import Connection
 from planetmint.backend.tarantool.connection import TarantoolDB
-def test_init_database_is_graceful_if_db_exists():
 
-    
+
+def test_init_database_is_graceful_if_db_exists():
     conn = TarantoolDB('localhost', 3303)
     conn.drop_database()
     conn.init_database()
 
+
 def test_create_tables():
     from planetmint.backend import schema
 
     conn = TarantoolDB('localhost', 3303)
-    #conn = Connection()
-    #dbname = Config().get()['database']['name']
+    # conn = Connection()
+    # dbname = Config().get()['database']['name']
 
     # The db is set up by the fixtures so we need to remove it
     conn.drop_database()
     conn.init_database()
 
     # TOTO verify spaces
-    #collection_names = conn.conn[dbname].list_collection_names()
-    #assert set(collection_names) == {
+    # collection_names = conn.conn[dbname].list_collection_names()
+    # assert set(collection_names) == {
     #    'transactions', 'assets', 'metadata', 'blocks', 'utxos', 'validators', 'elections',
     #    'pre_commit', 'abci_chains',
-    #}
-#
-    #indexes = conn.conn[dbname]['assets'].index_information().keys()
-    #assert set(indexes) == {'_id_', 'asset_id', 'text'}
-#
-    #index_info = conn.conn[dbname]['transactions'].index_information()
-    #indexes = index_info.keys()
-    #assert set(indexes) == {
-    #    '_id_', 'transaction_id', 'asset_id', 'outputs', 'inputs'}
-    #assert index_info['transaction_id']['unique']
-#
-    #index_info = conn.conn[dbname]['blocks'].index_information()
-    #indexes = index_info.keys()
-    #assert set(indexes) == {'_id_', 'height'}
-    #assert index_info['height']['unique']
-#
-    #index_info = conn.conn[dbname]['utxos'].index_information()
-    #assert set(index_info.keys()) == {'_id_', 'utxo'}
-    #assert index_info['utxo']['unique']
-    #assert index_info['utxo']['key'] == [('transaction_id', 1),
-    #                                     ('output_index', 1)]
-#
-    #indexes = conn.conn[dbname]['elections'].index_information()
-    #assert set(indexes.keys()) == {'_id_', 'election_id_height'}
-    #assert indexes['election_id_height']['unique']
-#
-    #indexes = conn.conn[dbname]['pre_commit'].index_information()
-    #assert set(indexes.keys()) == {'_id_', 'height'}
-    #assert indexes['height']['unique']
+    # }
 
 
-def test_drop(dummy_db):
-    from planetmint import backend
-    from planetmint.backend import schema
+#
+# indexes = conn.conn[dbname]['assets'].index_information().keys()
+# assert set(indexes) == {'_id_', 'asset_id', 'text'}
+#
+# index_info = conn.conn[dbname]['transactions'].index_information()
+# indexes = index_info.keys()
+# assert set(indexes) == {
+#    '_id_', 'transaction_id', 'asset_id', 'outputs', 'inputs'}
+# assert index_info['transaction_id']['unique']
+#
+# index_info = conn.conn[dbname]['blocks'].index_information()
+# indexes = index_info.keys()
+# assert set(indexes) == {'_id_', 'height'}
+# assert index_info['height']['unique']
+#
+# index_info = conn.conn[dbname]['utxos'].index_information()
+# assert set(index_info.keys()) == {'_id_', 'utxo'}
+# assert index_info['utxo']['unique']
+# assert index_info['utxo']['key'] == [('transaction_id', 1),
+#                                     ('output_index', 1)]
+#
+# indexes = conn.conn[dbname]['elections'].index_information()
+# assert set(indexes.keys()) == {'_id_', 'election_id_height'}
+# assert indexes['election_id_height']['unique']
+#
+# indexes = conn.conn[dbname]['pre_commit'].index_information()
+# assert set(indexes.keys()) == {'_id_', 'height'}
+# assert indexes['height']['unique']
 
+def _check_spaces_by_list(conn, space_names):
+    _exists = []
+    for name in space_names:
+        try:
+            conn.space(name)
+            _exists.append(name)
+        except:
+            pass
+    return _exists
+
+
+def test_drop():  # remove dummy_db as argument
     conn = TarantoolDB('localhost', 3303)
-    assert assets in conn.spaces('assets')
     conn.drop_database()
-    assert assets not in conn.conn.list_database_names()
-
+    actual_spaces = _check_spaces_by_list(conn=conn, space_names=conn.SPACE_NAMES)
+    assert [] == actual_spaces
+    # conn.init_database()
+    # actual_spaces1 = _check_spaces_by_list(conn=conn, space_names=conn.SPACE_NAMES)
+    # assert conn.SPACE_NAMES == actual_spaces1