diff --git a/src/commands/derive_db.rs b/src/commands/derive_db.rs
index 0e1d9e8..408cc12 100644
--- a/src/commands/derive_db.rs
+++ b/src/commands/derive_db.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use log::info;
 
 use crate::{
     data::{
-        database,
+        database::Database,
         maps::{link_map::LinkMap, page_map::PageMap},
         parsers::{links, pages, redirects},
     },
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ fn derive_db_command(args: DeriveDbArgs) {
             .with_finish_message("Serialized and written to file")
             .build();
         spinner.enable_background();
-        database::serialize(output.as_str(), &links, &lookup);
+        Database::new(links, lookup).to_file(output.as_str());
+
         spinner.finish();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/interactive.rs b/src/commands/interactive.rs
index 4ce7190..beaae2e 100644
--- a/src/commands/interactive.rs
+++ b/src/commands/interactive.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use clap::Args;
 use crate::{
     data::{
         algorithm::bfs,
-        database,
+        database::Database,
         maps::page_map::{PageMap, PageMapResult},
     },
     indication::ProgressBuilder,
@@ -27,20 +27,23 @@ impl ArgExecutor for InteractiveArgs {
 fn interactive_cmd(args: &InteractiveArgs) {
     let db = args.db.to_string();
 
-    let spinner = ProgressBuilder::spinner()
-        .with_message("📝 Deserializing DB")
-        .build();
-    spinner.enable_background();
-    let data = database::deserialize(&db);
-    spinner.finish();
+    let db = {
+        let spinner = ProgressBuilder::spinner()
+            .with_message("📝 Deserializing DB")
+            .build();
+        spinner.enable_background();
+        let data = Database::from_file(&db);
+        spinner.finish();
+        data
+    };
 
     println!(
         "Usage: Enter a start page and a target page to find the shortest path between them
 If you want to exit press ctrl+d or ctrl+c\n"
     );
 
-    let links = data.links;
-    let lookup = data.pages;
+    let links = db.links;
+    let lookup = db.pages;
 
     fn page_input_loop(prompt: &str, pages: &PageMap) -> Option<PageMapResult> {
         loop {
@@ -75,12 +78,12 @@ If you want to exit press ctrl+d or ctrl+c\n"
         let end = end.unwrap();
 
         let (path, time) = {
-            let time_before = std::time::Instant::now();
             let spinner = ProgressBuilder::spinner()
                 .with_message("Searching for path")
                 .build();
             spinner.enable_background();
 
+            let time_before = std::time::Instant::now();
             let path = bfs::find_shortest_path(start.id, end.id, &links);
             let time = time_before.elapsed().as_millis();
 
diff --git a/src/data/algorithm/bfs.rs b/src/data/algorithm/bfs.rs
index fa3e4dd..7002f1f 100644
--- a/src/data/algorithm/bfs.rs
+++ b/src/data/algorithm/bfs.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ use log::debug;
 
 use crate::data::maps::link_map::LinkMap;
 
+fn rebuild_path(predecessors: HashMap<i32, i32>, start: i32, end: i32) -> Vec<i32> {
+    let mut out_path = VecDeque::new();
+    out_path.push_front(end);
+    let mut at = end;
+    while let Some(&node) = predecessors.get(&at) {
+        if at == start {
+            break;
+        }
+        out_path.push_front(node);
+        at = node;
+    }
+
+    Vec::from(out_path)
+}
+
 pub fn find_shortest_path(start: i32, end: i32, links: &LinkMap) -> Option<Vec<i32>> {
     if start == end {
         return Some(vec![start]);
@@ -12,6 +27,7 @@ pub fn find_shortest_path(start: i32, end: i32, links: &LinkMap) -> Option<Vec<i
     let mut queue = VecDeque::new();
     let mut predecessor = HashMap::new();
     let mut visited = HashSet::new(); // note: having a set of visited nodes improves performance by a few percent while increasing memory usage
+
     queue.push_back(start);
     predecessor.insert(start, start);
     visited.insert(start);
@@ -20,9 +36,11 @@ pub fn find_shortest_path(start: i32, end: i32, links: &LinkMap) -> Option<Vec<i
 
     while let Some(at) = queue.pop_front() {
         let neighbors = links.get(at);
+
         if neighbors.is_none() {
             continue;
         }
+
         for &neighbor in neighbors.unwrap() {
             if visited.contains(&neighbor) {
                 continue;
@@ -33,19 +51,8 @@ pub fn find_shortest_path(start: i32, end: i32, links: &LinkMap) -> Option<Vec<i
             visited.insert(neighbor);
 
             if neighbor == end {
-                let mut out_path = VecDeque::new();
-                out_path.push_front(neighbor);
-                let mut at = neighbor;
-                while let Some(&node) = predecessor.get(&at) {
-                    if at == start {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    out_path.push_front(node);
-                    at = node;
-                }
-
                 debug!("Found path in {} steps", steps);
-                return Some(Vec::from(out_path));
+                return Some(rebuild_path(predecessor, start, end));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/data/database.rs b/src/data/database.rs
index 7f9d0be..3be2605 100644
--- a/src/data/database.rs
+++ b/src/data/database.rs
@@ -2,30 +2,28 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::data::maps::{link_map::LinkMap, page_map::PageMap};
 
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-struct SerializerDatabase<'a> {
-    pub links: &'a LinkMap,
-    pub pages: &'a PageMap,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Database {
     pub links: LinkMap,
     pub pages: PageMap,
 }
 
-pub fn serialize(outfile: &str, links: &LinkMap, pages: &PageMap) {
-    let db = SerializerDatabase { links, pages };
+impl Database {
+    pub fn new(links: LinkMap, pages: PageMap) -> Self {
+        Self { links, pages }
+    }
 
-    let file = std::fs::File::create(outfile).unwrap();
-    let writer = std::io::BufWriter::new(file);
+    pub fn to_file(&self, outfile: &str) {
+        let file = std::fs::File::create(outfile).unwrap();
+        let writer = std::io::BufWriter::new(file);
 
-    ciborium::into_writer(&db, writer).expect("Error writing db");
-}
+        ciborium::into_writer(self, writer).expect("Error writing db");
+    }
 
-pub fn deserialize(infile: &str) -> Database {
-    let file = std::fs::File::open(infile).unwrap();
-    let reader = std::io::BufReader::new(file);
+    pub fn from_file(infile: &str) -> Database {
+        let file = std::fs::File::open(infile).unwrap();
+        let reader = std::io::BufReader::new(file);
 
-    ciborium::from_reader(reader).expect("Error reading db")
+        ciborium::from_reader(reader).expect("Error reading db")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/indication.rs b/src/indication.rs
index 9dae94a..64f13dd 100644
--- a/src/indication.rs
+++ b/src/indication.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-#![allow(dead_code)] // todo: remove this when tests are implemented
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
 
-fn progressbar_template(len: u64) -> ProgressBar {
+fn progressbar(len: u64) -> ProgressBar {
     let pb = ProgressBar::new(len);
     pb.set_style(
        ProgressStyle::with_template(
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ impl ProgressReporter {
         finish_message: &'static str,
         len: u64,
     ) -> Self {
-        let progress = progressbar_template(len);
+        let progress = progressbar(len);
         progress.set_prefix(format!("[{}/{}]", step, steps));
         progress.set_message(message.clone());
 
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ impl ProgressReporter {
         }
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
     pub fn new_empty() -> Self {
         Self {
             progress: None,
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ impl ProgressReporter {
 enum ProgressType {
     Progress,
     Spinner,
+    #[cfg(test)]
     Empty,
 }
 
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ pub struct ProgressBuilder {
 }
 
 impl ProgressBuilder {
+    #[cfg(test)]
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         Self {
             bar_type: ProgressType::Empty,
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ impl ProgressBuilder {
             step: None,
         }
     }
+
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             bar_type: ProgressType::Progress,
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ impl ProgressBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
     fn build_empty(self) -> ProgressReporter {
         ProgressReporter::new_empty()
     }
@@ -192,8 +196,8 @@ impl ProgressBuilder {
         let finish_message = self.finish_message;
 
         let steps = self
-            .steps
-            .map(|steps| (steps, self.step.expect("only steps given, no step")));
+            .step
+            .map(|step| (step, self.steps.expect("only step given, steps missing")));
 
         ProgressReporter::new_spinner(message, finish_message, steps)
     }
@@ -202,6 +206,7 @@ impl ProgressBuilder {
         match self.bar_type {
             ProgressType::Progress => self.build_progress(),
             ProgressType::Spinner => self.build_spinner(),
+            #[cfg(test)]
             ProgressType::Empty => self.build_empty(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 19c7df1..567254b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use clap::Parser;
 
 mod commands;
 mod data;
@@ -11,32 +11,6 @@ struct Args {
     command: Option<commands::Commands>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
-enum SubCommands {
-    DeriveDB {
-        /// Path to the page.sql file
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        pages_sql: String,
-
-        /// Path to the redirects.sql file
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        redirects_sql: String,
-
-        /// Path to the links.sql file
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        links_sql: String,
-
-        /// Output Path
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        output: String,
-    },
-
-    Test {
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        db: String,
-    },
-}
-
 fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
     let args = Args::parse();