diff --git a/src/main/java/de/anxietyprime/swajodel/JodelPost.java b/src/main/java/de/anxietyprime/swajodel/JodelPost.java
index 4b9b6d0..dfce44e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/anxietyprime/swajodel/JodelPost.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/anxietyprime/swajodel/JodelPost.java
@@ -83,4 +83,9 @@ public class JodelPost {
         this.location = new Location(rs.getLong("longitude"), rs.getLong("latitude"));
         this.reactions = new Reactions(rs.getLong("positive"), rs.getLong("negative"));
     }
+
+    // constructor from authorID for tests
+    public JodelPost(int authorID) {
+        this.authorID = (long) authorID;
+    }
 }
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