diff --git a/app/importers/UserImporter.py b/app/importers/UserImporter.py
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-import os
-import json
-
-from app.tools.Logger import logger
-
-class UserImporter:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.user_file_path = os.environ.get("USER_FILE_PATH")
-        if self.user_file_path is None:
-            raise Exception("USER_FILE_PATH environment variable is not set.")
-        
-        if '.json' not in self.user_file_path:
-            raise Exception("The user file needs to be a JSON file.")
-
-        with open(self.user_file_path, 'r') as file:
-            user_data = json.load(file)
-            logger.info(f"Imported user data from {self.user_file_path}.")
-        
-        self.user_data = user_data
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diff --git a/app/importers/__init__.py b/app/importers/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/importers/__init__.py b/tests/importers/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/importers/test_UserImporter.py b/tests/importers/test_UserImporter.py
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-import pytest
-import os
-import json
-from unittest.mock import mock_open, patch
-
-from app.importers.UserImporter import UserImporter
-
-
-#########################################################################################
-# test values
-#########################################################################################
-USER_FILE_PATH = "fake/file/path/users.json"
-USER_DATA = '''
-{
-    "devices": [
-        {
-            "ip_address": "174.234.168.00",
-            "device_model": "unknown",
-            "device_platform": "ios",
-            "device_os_versions": "16.5.1"
-        }
-    ],
-    "account": {
-        "signup_time": "2001-06-29 03:27:17.539",
-        "last_pause_time": "2003-09-04 03:04:32",
-        "last_unpause_time": "2020-12-10 16:53:40",
-        "last_seen": "2024-01-17 04:07:39",
-        "device_platform": "ios",
-        "device_os": "16.6.1",
-        "device_model": "unknown",
-        "app_version": "9.30.0",
-        "push_notifications_enabled": false
-    }
-}
-'''
-
-#########################################################################################
-# pytest fixtures
-#########################################################################################
-@pytest.fixture
-def user_importer(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setenv("USER_FILE_PATH", USER_FILE_PATH)
-
-    with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=USER_DATA)) as mock_file, \
-         patch("json.load", return_value=json.loads(USER_DATA)) as mock_json_load:
-
-        user_importer = UserImporter()
-    return user_importer
-
-
-#########################################################################################
-# unit tests
-#########################################################################################
-def test_exists(user_importer):
-    assert user_importer is not None
-
-def test_user_file_path_not_set():
-    if "USER_FILE_PATH" in os.environ:
-        del os.environ["USER_FILE_PATH"]
-
-    with pytest.raises(Exception, match="USER_FILE_PATH environment variable is not set."):
-        UserImporter()
-
-def test_user_file_not_json():
-    os.environ["USER_FILE_PATH"] = "invalid_file.txt"  # invalid value
-
-    with pytest.raises(Exception, match="The user file needs to be a JSON file."):
-        UserImporter()
-
-def test_user_importer_loads_data(user_importer):
-    assert isinstance(user_importer.user_data, dict)
-    assert "devices" in user_importer.user_data
-    assert "account" in user_importer.user_data
-
-def test_device_data(user_importer):
-    device = user_importer.user_data["devices"][0]
-    assert device["ip_address"] == "174.234.168.00"
-    assert device["device_platform"] == "ios"
-    assert device["device_os_versions"] == "16.5.1"
-
-def test_account_data(user_importer):
-    account = user_importer.user_data["account"]
-    assert account["device_os"] == "16.6.1"
-    assert account["app_version"] == "9.30.0"
-    assert account["push_notifications_enabled"] is False