diff --git a/libraries/User.js b/libraries/User.js
index b786975f..d5c2868e 100644
--- a/libraries/User.js
+++ b/libraries/User.js
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ class User {
             'authenticationFactorsEnabled',
             'MFAEmail',
             'followers',
-            'following'
+            'following',
+            '__v',
+            '_id',
+            'totalLikes',
+            'settings'
         ]
 
         const followers = userObject.followers.length;
         const following = userObject.following.length;
 
-        console.log('Followers length:', followers, '   |   Followers Type:', typeof followers)
-
         notIncludedKeys.forEach(x => delete userObject[x])
 
         userObject.followers = followers
         userObject.following = following
 
-        userObject._id = userObject._id.toString()
-
         return userObject;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/user/signin.test.js b/tests/user/signin.test.js
index 47c215b5..55a0596c 100644
--- a/tests/user/signin.test.js
+++ b/tests/user/signin.test.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ describe('When Email 2FA is not enabled', () => {
     }
 
     test('if login works', async () => {
-        expect.assertions(12);
+        expect.assertions(11);
 
         await new User(userData).save();
 
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ describe('When Email 2FA is not enabled', () => {
         expect(includesNotIncludedKey).toBe(false);
         expect(typeof returned.data.data.followers).toBe("number");
         expect(typeof returned.data.data.following).toBe("number");
-        expect(typeof returned.data.data._id).toBe("string");
         //End of test if correct user data gets returned
 
 
diff --git a/tests/user/signup.test.js b/tests/user/signup.test.js
index 175c62cd..191a5ecb 100644
--- a/tests/user/signup.test.js
+++ b/tests/user/signup.test.js
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ test('if signup fails if a user with the same name already exists', async () =>
 
 for (const validUserEmail of VALID_EMAILS) {
     test(`if user account creation is successful with correct inputs. Email tested: ${validUserEmail}`, async () => {
-        expect.assertions(21);
+        expect.assertions(20);
     
         const benchmarkUserData = {
             name: validName,
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ for (const validUserEmail of VALID_EMAILS) {
         expect(includesNotIncludedKey).toBe(false);
         expect(typeof returned.data.data.followers).toBe("number");
         expect(typeof returned.data.data.following).toBe("number");
-        expect(typeof returned.data.data._id).toBe("string");
         expect(await DB.changedCollections()).toIncludeSameMembers(['User', 'RefreshToken'])
     })
 }