diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_1_basic.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_1_basic.py
index 2b55f6bf..e0350fb9 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_1_basic.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_1_basic.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import datetime
-import os
 import smtplib
 import socket
 import subprocess
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ import time
 import pytest
 
 from cmdeploy import remote
-from cmdeploy.cmdeploy import main
 from cmdeploy.sshexec import SSHExec
 
 
@@ -70,46 +68,6 @@ class TestSSHExecutor:
         assert (now - since_date).total_seconds() < 60 * 60 * 51
 
 
-def test_status_cmd(chatmail_config, capsys, request):
-    os.chdir(request.config.invocation_params.dir)
-    assert main(["status"]) == 0
-    status_out = capsys.readouterr()
-    print(status_out.out)
-
-    services = [
-        "acmetool-redirector",
-        "chatmail-metadata",
-        "doveauth",
-        "dovecot",
-        "fcgiwrap",
-        "filtermail-incoming",
-        "filtermail",
-        "lastlogin",
-        "nginx",
-        "opendkim",
-        "postfix@-",
-        "systemd-journald",
-        "turnserver",
-        "unbound",
-    ]
-    not_running = []
-    for service in services:
-        active = False
-        for line in status_out:
-            if service in line:
-                active = True
-                if not "loaded" in line:
-                    active = False
-                if not "active" in line:
-                    active = False
-                if not "running" in line:
-                    active = False
-                break
-        if not active:
-            not_running.append(service)
-    assert not_running == []
-
-
 def test_timezone_env(remote):
     for line in remote.iter_output("env"):
         print(line)
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..981df231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import os
+
+from cmdeploy.cmdeploy import main
+
+
+def test_status_cmd(chatmail_config, capsys, request):
+    os.chdir(request.config.invocation_params.dir)
+    assert main(["status"]) == 0
+    status_out = capsys.readouterr()
+    print(status_out.out)
+
+    services = [
+        "acmetool-redirector",
+        "chatmail-metadata",
+        "doveauth",
+        "dovecot",
+        "fcgiwrap",
+        "filtermail-incoming",
+        "filtermail",
+        "lastlogin",
+        "nginx",
+        "opendkim",
+        "postfix@-",
+        "systemd-journald",
+        "turnserver",
+        "unbound",
+    ]
+    not_running = []
+    for service in services:
+        active = False
+        for line in status_out:
+            if service in line:
+                active = True
+                if not "loaded" in line:
+                    active = False
+                if not "active" in line:
+                    active = False
+                if not "running" in line:
+                    active = False
+                break
+        if not active:
+            not_running.append(service)
+    assert not_running == []