diff --git a/tests/Util/VFSTrait.php b/tests/Util/VFSTrait.php
index 34763b138..972119134 100644
--- a/tests/Util/VFSTrait.php
+++ b/tests/Util/VFSTrait.php
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ trait VFSTrait
 		// the used directories inside the App class
 		$structure = [
 			'config' => [],
-			'bin' => []
+			'bin' => [],
+			'test' => []
 		];
 
 		// create a virtual directory and copy all needed files and folders to it
diff --git a/tests/datasets/ini/assert_db.ini.php b/tests/datasets/ini/assert_db.ini.php
deleted file mode 100644
index f42c9ddba..000000000
--- a/tests/datasets/ini/assert_db.ini.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?php return <<<INI
-
-; If you're unsure about what any of the config keys below do, please check the config/defaults.ini.php for detailed
-; documentation of their data type and behavior.
-
-[database]
-hostname = "localhost:3306"
-username = "friendica"
-password = "friendica"
-database = "friendica"
-charset = utf8mb4
-
-; ****************************************************************
-; Some config values below can be overruled from the admin settings
-; ****************************************************************
-
-[config]
-php_path = "/usr/bin/php"
-
-admin_email = "admin@friendica.local"
-
-sitename = Friendica Social Network
-
-register_policy = REGISTER_OPEN
-register_text =
-
-max_import_size = 200000
-
-[system]
-urlpath = "/friendica"
-
-default_timezone = "Europe/Berlin"
-
-language = "de"
-
-allowed_themes = vier,quattro,duepuntozero,smoothly,frio
-theme = vier
-
-allowed_link_protocols[0] = ftp
-allowed_link_protocols[1] = ftps
-allowed_link_protocols[2] = mailto
-allowed_link_protocols[3] = cid
-allowed_link_protocols[4] = gopher
-
-maximagesize = 800000
-
-no_regfullname = true
-
-block_local_dir = false
-
-directory = https://dir.friendica.social
-
-auth_cookie_lifetime = 7
-
-INI;
-// Keep this line
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
index 1c371f9ba..6fc803f84 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Console\AutomaticInstallation;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\DBAMockTrait;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\DBStructureMockTrait;
 use org\bovigo\vfs\vfsStream;
+use org\bovigo\vfs\vfsStreamFile;
 
 /**
  * @runTestsInSeparateProcesses
@@ -23,7 +24,13 @@ class AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest extends ConsoleTest
 	private $db_user;
 	private $db_pass;
 
+	/**
+	 * @var vfsStreamFile Assert file without DB credentials
+	 */
 	private $assertFile;
+	/**
+	 * @var vfsStreamFile Assert file with DB credentials
+	 */
 	private $assertFileDb;
 
 	public function setUp()
@@ -43,18 +50,38 @@ class AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest extends ConsoleTest
 
 		$this->mockConfigGet('config', 'php_path', false);
 
-		$this->assertFile  = dirname(__DIR__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
+		$assertFile  = dirname(__DIR__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
 			'..' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
 			'..' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
 			'datasets' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
 			'ini' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
 			'assert.ini.php';
-		$this->assertFileDb  = dirname(__DIR__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
-			'..' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
-			'..' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
-			'datasets' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
-			'ini' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
-			'assert_db.ini.php';
+		$this->assertFile = vfsStream::newFile('assert.ini.php')
+			->at($this->root->getChild('test'))
+			->setContent($this->replaceEnvironmentSettings($assertFile, false));
+		$this->assertFileDb = vfsStream::newFile('assert_db.ini.php')
+			->at($this->root->getChild('test'))
+			->setContent($this->replaceEnvironmentSettings($assertFile, true));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Replacing environment specific variables in the assertion file
+	 *
+	 * @param string $file The file to compare in later tests
+	 * @param bool $withDb If true, db settings are replaced too
+	 * @return string The file content
+	 */
+	private function replaceEnvironmentSettings($file, $withDb)
+	{
+		$fileContent = file_get_contents($file);
+		$fileContent = str_replace("/usr/bin/php", trim(shell_exec('which php')), $fileContent);
+		if ($withDb) {
+			$fileContent = str_replace("hostname = \"\"", "hostname = \"" . $this->db_host . (!empty($this->db_port) ? ":" . $this->db_port : "") . "\"", $fileContent);
+			$fileContent = str_replace("username = \"\"", "username = \"" . $this->db_user . "\"", $fileContent);
+			$fileContent = str_replace("password = \"\"", "password = \"" . $this->db_pass . "\"", $fileContent);
+			$fileContent = str_replace("database = \"\"", "database = \"" . $this->db_data . "\"", $fileContent);
+		}
+		return $fileContent;
 	}
 
 	private function assertFinished($txt, $withconfig = false, $copyfile = false)
@@ -232,7 +259,7 @@ CONF;
 		$this->assertTrue($this->root->hasChild('config' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'local.ini.php'));
 
 		$this->assertFileEquals(
-			$this->assertFileDb,
+			$this->assertFileDb->url(),
 			$this->root->getChild('config' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'local.ini.php')->url());
 	}
 
@@ -260,7 +287,7 @@ CONF;
 		$this->assertTrue($this->root->hasChild('config' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'local.ini.php'));
 
 		$this->assertFileEquals(
-			$this->assertFile,
+			$this->assertFile->url(),
 			$this->root->getChild('config' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'local.ini.php')->url());
 	}
 
@@ -299,7 +326,7 @@ CONF;
 		$this->assertTrue($this->root->hasChild('config' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'local.ini.php'));
 
 		$this->assertFileEquals(
-			$this->assertFileDb,
+			$this->assertFileDb->url(),
 			$this->root->getChild('config' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'local.ini.php')->url());
 	}