diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5a9eb61..ec017ac 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ from app.main import app
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 async def reset_db() -> None:
+    await engine.dispose()
+    test_db_path = PROJECT_ROOT / "test.db"
+    if test_db_path.exists():
+        test_db_path.unlink()
     async with engine.begin() as conn:
-        await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.drop_all)
         await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
     yield
 
diff --git a/tests/test_auth_flow.py b/tests/test_auth_flow.py
index fb80026..f69ecf1 100644
--- a/tests/test_auth_flow.py
+++ b/tests/test_auth_flow.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from app.auth.models import EmailVerificationToken
 async def test_register_verify_login_and_me(client, db_session):
     register_payload = {
         "email": "alice@example.com",
+        "name": "Alice",
         "username": "alice",
         "password": "strongpass123",
     }
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ async def test_register_verify_login_and_me(client, db_session):
 async def test_refresh_token_rotation(client, db_session):
     payload = {
         "email": "bob@example.com",
+        "name": "Bob",
         "username": "bob",
         "password": "strongpass123",
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py b/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
index 4079cfc..dc54786 100644
--- a/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
+++ b/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from app.chats.models import ChatType
 async def _create_verified_user(client, db_session, email: str, username: str, password: str) -> dict:
     await client.post(
         "/api/v1/auth/register",
-        json={"email": email, "username": username, "password": password},
+        json={"email": email, "name": username, "username": username, "password": password},
     )
     token_row = await db_session.execute(select(EmailVerificationToken).order_by(EmailVerificationToken.id.desc()))
     verify_token = token_row.scalar_one().token
diff --git a/web/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx b/web/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 25d8d67..457fde2 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -357,23 +357,6 @@ export function SettingsPanel({ open, onClose }: Props) {
                   {savingPrivacy ? "Saving..." : "Save privacy settings"}
                 </button>
               </section>
-              <section className="rounded border border-slate-700/70 bg-slate-800/50 p-3">
-                <CheckboxOption
-                  checked={allowPrivateMessages}
-                  label="Who can send me messages? (Everybody)"
-                  onChange={async (checked) => {
-                    setAllowPrivateMessages(checked);
-                    setSavingPrivacy(true);
-                    try {
-                      const updated = await updateMyProfile({ allow_private_messages: checked });
-                      useAuthStore.setState({ me: updated as AuthUser });
-                    } finally {
-                      setSavingPrivacy(false);
-                    }
-                  }}
-                  disabled={savingPrivacy}
-                />
-              </section>
               <section className="rounded border border-slate-700/70 bg-slate-800/50 p-3">
                 <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-between">
                   <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-slate-400">Two-Factor Authentication</p>