diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js
index c823488c6..0b4749e97 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/alerts/alerts.spec.js
@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@ describe('Alerts', () => {
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(alerts).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it('should throw if called without an element', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new Alerts();
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js
index 3b5c048ff..2964e1617 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.js
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ export class Asidenav {
 
   _initFavoritesButton() {
     const favoritesBtn = document.querySelector('.' + FAVORITES_BTN_CLASS);
-    favoritesBtn.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
-      favoritesBtn.classList.toggle(FAVORITES_BTN_ACTIVE_CLASS);
-      this._element.classList.toggle(ASIDENAV_EXPANDED_CLASS);
-      event.preventDefault();
-    }, true);
+    if (favoritesBtn) {
+      favoritesBtn.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+        favoritesBtn.classList.toggle(FAVORITES_BTN_ACTIVE_CLASS);
+        this._element.classList.toggle(ASIDENAV_EXPANDED_CLASS);
+        event.preventDefault();
+      }, true);
+    }
   }
 
   _initAsidenavSubmenus() {
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.spec.js b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdc7aee68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/asidenav/asidenav.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Asidenav } from './asidenav';
+
+describe('Asidenav', () => {
+
+  let asidenav;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    asidenav = new Asidenav(element);
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(asidenav).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if called without an element', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new Asidenav();
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.spec.js b/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f01280b8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-form/async-form.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { AsyncForm } from './async-form';
+
+describe('AsyncForm', () => {
+
+  let asyncForm;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    asyncForm = new AsyncForm(element);
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(asyncForm).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if called without an element', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new AsyncForm();
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js
index f32f8df33..32e0abab4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.js
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ export class AsyncTable {
       throw new Error('Async Table utility cannot be setup without an element!');
     }
 
+    if (!app) {
+      throw new Error('Async Table utility cannot be setup without an app!');
+    }
+
     this._element = element;
     this._app = app;
 
@@ -56,7 +60,12 @@ export class AsyncTable {
       this._asyncTableHeader = this._element.dataset.asyncTableDbHeader;
     }
 
-    const rawTableId = this._element.querySelector('table').id;
+    const table = this._element.querySelector('table');
+    if (!table) {
+      throw new Error('Async Table utility needs a <table> in its element!');
+    }
+
+    const rawTableId = table.id;
     this._cssIdPrefix = findCssIdPrefix(rawTableId);
     this._asyncTableId = rawTableId.replace(this._cssIdPrefix, '');
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.spec.js b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dc36be0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/async-table/async-table.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { AsyncTable } from './async-table';
+
+const AppTestMock = {
+  httpClient: {
+    get: () => {},
+  },
+  htmlHelpers: {
+    parseResponse: () => {},
+  },
+  utilRegistry: {
+    setupAll: () => {},
+  },
+};
+
+describe('AsyncTable', () => {
+
+  let asyncTable;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const scrollTable = document.createElement('div');
+    const table = document.createElement('table');
+    scrollTable.classList.add('scrolltable');
+    scrollTable.appendChild(table);
+    element.appendChild(scrollTable);
+    asyncTable = new AsyncTable(element, AppTestMock);
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(asyncTable).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if element does not contain a .scrolltable', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    expect(() => {
+      new AsyncTable(element, AppTestMock);
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if element does not contain a table', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    expect(() => {
+      new AsyncTable(element, AppTestMock);
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if called without an element', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new AsyncTable();
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js
index c75ce2c1f..46194c029 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.js
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ export class CheckAll {
     this._checkAllCheckbox.setAttribute('id', this._getCheckboxId());
     th.insertBefore(this._checkAllCheckbox, th.firstChild);
 
-    // manually set up new checkbox
-    this._app.utilRegistry.setup(this._app.utilRegistry.find('checkbox'), th);
+    // set up new checkbox
+    this._app.utilRegistry.setupAll(th);
 
     this._checkAllCheckbox.addEventListener('input', this._onCheckAllCheckboxInput);
     this._setupCheckboxListeners();
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.spec.js b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a04e50c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/check-all/check-all.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { CheckAll } from './check-all';
+
+const MOCK_APP = {
+  utilRegistry: {
+    setupAll: () => {},
+  },
+};
+
+describe('CheckAll', () => {
+
+  let checkAll;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    checkAll = new CheckAll(element, MOCK_APP);
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(checkAll).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if called without an element', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      new CheckAll();
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+});