diff --git a/tests/get_visual_communication_test.py b/tests/get_visual_communication_test.py
index ed1ad5e..1b406ce 100644
--- a/tests/get_visual_communication_test.py
+++ b/tests/get_visual_communication_test.py
@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
+from shared.data_store import (
+    connect as connect_minio,
+)
 from shared.database import connect
 from shared.database import get_visual_communication
+from shared.utils import check_env
+from shared.utils import setup_logging
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    # prepare env vars
-    env_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'local.env'
+    # load in env file
+    env_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'server.env'
     assert env_path.exists()
     load_dotenv(env_path)
-    os.environ['MONGO_HOST'] = 'localhost'
-    # connect to database
+    # ensure env vars set
+    check_env()
+    # setup logging
+    setup_logging()
+    # connect to minIO
+    minio_client = connect_minio()
+    # connect to MongoDB
     collection, db, client = connect()
-    print(client.server_info())
     # get visual communication
     vis_com = get_visual_communication(collection)
-    print(vis_com)
+    print(repr(vis_com))
+    image = vis_com.get_image(minio_client=minio_client)
+    image.show()