diff --git a/beat/editor/test/test_editors.py b/beat/editor/test/test_editors.py
index 058b137991f52bef30806f04b1fd8d5468d07b93..74d190e2922874bbaee26e9fa5128e67bfccac74 100644
--- a/beat/editor/test/test_editors.py
+++ b/beat/editor/test/test_editors.py
@@ -58,39 +58,33 @@ class MockAssetEditor(AbstractAssetEditor):
     def set_dataformat_model(self, model):
         self.dataformat_model = model
 
-    def load_json(self, json_object):
+    def load_json(self, json_object, widget_type):
         """Load the json object passed as parameter"""
 
-        for name, type_ in json_object.items():
-            field = FieldWidget(self.dataformat_model)
-            field.format_name = name
-            field.format_type = type_
-            self.layout().addWidget(field)
-
-    def dump_json(self):
+        if widget_type == "field":
+            for name, type_ in json_object.items():
+                field = FieldWidget(self.dataformat_model)
+                field.format_name = name
+                field.format_type = type_
+                self.layout().addWidget(field)
+        elif widget_type == "description":
+            short_text = json_object["short_description"]
+            self.description.form_description.setText(short_text)
+
+    def dump_json(self, widget_type):
         """Returns the json representation of the asset"""
 
-        field_list = self.findChildren(FieldWidget)
-
         json_data = {}
 
-        for field in field_list:
-            json_data[field.format_name] = field.format_type
+        if widget_type == "field":
+            field_list = self.findChildren(FieldWidget)
+            for field in field_list:
+                json_data[field.format_name] = field.format_type
+        elif widget_type == "description":
+            json_data["short_description"] = self.description.short_description()
 
         return json_data
 
-    def set_description(self, desc):
-        """Sets the text description of the asset"""
-
-        self.description.short_description = desc
-
-    def get_description(self):
-        """Returns the text description of the asset"""
-
-        text_data = self.description.short_description
-
-        return text_data
-
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def dataformat_model():
@@ -100,16 +94,16 @@ def dataformat_model():
 class TestMockEditor:
     """Test that the mock editor works correctly"""
 
-    def test_json_load_and_dump(self, qtbot, dataformat_model):
+    def test_json_load_and_dump_field_widget(self, qtbot, dataformat_model):
         json_reference = {"value32": "float32", "value64": "float64"}
 
         widget = MockAssetEditor()
         widget.set_dataformat_model(dataformat_model)
-        widget.load_json(json_reference)
+        widget.load_json(json_reference, "field")
 
-        assert widget.dump_json() == json_reference
+        assert widget.dump_json("field") == json_reference
 
-    def test_dataformat_creation(self, qtbot, dataformat_model):
+    def test_dataformat_creation_field_widget(self, qtbot, dataformat_model):
         widget = MockAssetEditor()
         widget.set_dataformat_model(dataformat_model)
 
@@ -123,7 +117,7 @@ class TestMockEditor:
         field.format_name = "value32"
         field.format_type = "float32"
 
-        assert widget.dump_json() == {"value32": "float32"}
+        assert widget.dump_json("field") == {"value32": "float32"}
 
         qtbot.mouseClick(widget.add_field_button, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
         fields = widget.findChildren(FieldWidget)
@@ -135,13 +129,13 @@ class TestMockEditor:
         field.format_name = "value64"
         field.format_type = "float64"
 
-        assert widget.dump_json() == {"value32": "float32", "value64": "float64"}
+        assert widget.dump_json("field") == {"value32": "float32", "value64": "float64"}
 
-    def test_description_set_and_get(self, qtbot, dataformat_model):
-        text_reference = "short descr1iption of a beat object"
+    def test_json_load_and_dump_description_widget(self, qtbot):
+        json_reference = {"short_description": "Short description test"}
 
         widget = MockAssetEditor()
         widget.set_dataformat_model(dataformat_model)
-        widget.set_description(text_reference)
+        widget.load_json(json_reference, "description")
 
-        assert widget.get_description() == text_reference
+        assert widget.dump_json("description") == json_reference