diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 52cedf8d..9457ed1e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@
                   <!-- Sets the output directory for the code coverage report. -->
                   <outputDirectory>target/jacoco-ut</outputDirectory>
                   <excludes>
-                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/*</exclude>
-                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/*</exclude>
-                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/table/*</exclude>
-                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/widget/*</exclude>
+                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/**/*</exclude>
+                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/**/*</exclude>
+                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/table/**/*</exclude>
+                    <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/widget/**/*</exclude>
                   </excludes>
                 </configuration>
               </execution>
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@
               <includes>
                 <include>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/*</include>
               </includes>
+              <excludes>
+                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/content/**/*</exclude>
+                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/form/**/*</exclude>
+                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/table/**/*</exclude>
+                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/widget/**/*</exclude>
+              </excludes>
               <systemPropertyVariables>
                 <jacoco-agent.destfile>target/jacoco.exec</jacoco-agent.destfile>
               </systemPropertyVariables>
diff --git a/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/integration/UseCasesIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/integration/UseCasesIntegrationTest.java
index acc1cec6..4f7498f6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/integration/UseCasesIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/integration/UseCasesIntegrationTest.java
@@ -963,7 +963,8 @@ public class UseCasesIntegrationTest extends GuiIntegrationTest {
                 new SaveExamConfigTableValues(),
                 new GetConfigurationValues(),
                 new ActivateExamConfig(),
-                new DeactivateExamConfig());
+                new DeactivateExamConfig(),
+                new GetUserAccountNames());
 
         final Result<ConfigurationNode> newConfigResponse = restService
                 .getBuilder(NewExamConfig.class)
@@ -971,12 +972,25 @@ public class UseCasesIntegrationTest extends GuiIntegrationTest {
                 .withFormParam(Domain.CONFIGURATION_NODE.ATTR_DESCRIPTION, "This is a New Exam Config")
                 .call();
 
+        // get user id
+        final String userId = restService
+                .getBuilder(GetUserAccountNames.class)
+                .call()
+                .getOrThrow()
+                .stream()
+                .filter(userName -> "examAdmin2".equals(userName.name))
+                .map(EntityName::getModelId)
+                .findFirst()
+                .orElse(null);
+
+        assertNotNull(userId);
+
         assertNotNull(newConfigResponse);
         assertFalse(newConfigResponse.hasError());
         final ConfigurationNode newConfig = newConfigResponse.get();
         assertEquals("New Exam Config", newConfig.name);
         assertEquals(Long.valueOf(0), newConfig.templateId);
-
+        assertEquals(userId, newConfig.owner);
     }
 
 }