diff --git a/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml
index 3ce368ec..391afdd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@ jobs:
         EMAIL_HOST_USER: ""
         EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD: ""
         EMAIL_USE_TLS: true
+        ENABLE_PREVIEW_IMAGES": true
       run: |
         python manage.py test
diff --git a/bookwyrm/preview_images.py b/bookwyrm/preview_images.py
index 8cdbcc38..180162ce 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/preview_images.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/preview_images.py
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ from django.db.models import Avg
 from bookwyrm import models, settings
 from bookwyrm.tasks import app
 
-# remove after testing in Github Actions
-import logging
-
 
 IMG_WIDTH = settings.PREVIEW_IMG_WIDTH
 IMG_HEIGHT = settings.PREVIEW_IMG_HEIGHT
@@ -308,12 +305,8 @@ def generate_preview_image(
 
 
 def save_and_cleanup(image, instance=None):
-    logging.warn("/start save_and_cleanup")
-
-    if instance:
-        logging.warn("\nInstance OK, ")
+    if isinstance(instance, (models.Book, models.User, models.SiteSettings)):
         file_name = "%s-%s.jpg" % (str(instance.id), str(uuid4()))
-        logging.warn("%s, " % file_name)
         image_buffer = BytesIO()
 
         try:
@@ -321,11 +314,10 @@ def save_and_cleanup(image, instance=None):
                 old_path = instance.preview_image.path
             except ValueError:
                 old_path = ""
-            
-            logging.warn("path: %s, " % old_path)
 
             # Save
             image.save(image_buffer, format="jpeg", quality=75)
+
             instance.preview_image = InMemoryUploadedFile(
                 ContentFile(image_buffer.getvalue()),
                 "preview_image",
@@ -334,26 +326,23 @@ def save_and_cleanup(image, instance=None):
                 image_buffer.tell(),
                 None,
             )
-            logging.warn("before save: %sx" % instance.preview_image.width)
-            logging.warn("%s, " % instance.preview_image.height)
 
             save_without_broadcast = isinstance(instance, (models.Book, models.User))
             if save_without_broadcast:
-                instance.save(broadcast=False)
+                result = instance.save(broadcast=False)
             else:
                 instance.save()
 
-            instance.refresh_from_db()
-            logging.warn("after save: %sx" % instance.preview_image.width)
-            logging.warn("%s\n" % instance.preview_image.height)
-
             # Clean up old file after saving
             if os.path.exists(old_path):
                 os.remove(old_path)
+
         finally:
             image_buffer.close()
+            return True
+    else:
+        return False
 
-    logging.warn("end save_and_cleanup/\n")
 
 @app.task
 def generate_site_preview_image_task():
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 2bfc96c5..a4cf74f0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ USE_L10N = True
 USE_TZ = True
 
 
-NOSE_ARGS = ['--nocapture',
-             '--nologcapture',]
-
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/static-files/
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
index 41d11d43..c65615e8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """ test generating preview images """
-import sys
 import pathlib
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from PIL import Image
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ from bookwyrm.preview_images import (
 import logging
 
 
-@patch("bookwyrm.emailing.send_email.delay")
 class PreviewImages(TestCase):
     """every response to a get request, html or json"""
 
@@ -83,9 +81,8 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.local_user.preview_image.width, 200)
         self.assertEqual(self.local_user.preview_image.height, 200)
 
-
     def test_site_preview(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """generate site preview"""        
+        """generate site preview"""
         generate_site_preview_image_task()
 
         self.site.refresh_from_db()
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.site.preview_image.height, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_HEIGHT)
 
     def test_edition_preview(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """generate edition preview"""        
+        """generate edition preview"""
         generate_edition_preview_image_task(self.edition.id)
 
         self.edition.refresh_from_db()
@@ -107,12 +104,16 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.edition.preview_image.height, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_HEIGHT)
 
     def test_user_preview(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """generate user preview"""        
+        """generate user preview"""
         generate_user_preview_image_task(self.local_user.id)
 
         self.local_user.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertIsInstance(self.local_user.preview_image, ImageFieldFile)
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.local_user.preview_image)
-        self.assertEqual(self.local_user.preview_image.width, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_WIDTH)
-        self.assertEqual(self.local_user.preview_image.height, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_HEIGHT)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.local_user.preview_image.width, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_WIDTH
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.local_user.preview_image.height, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_HEIGHT
+        )