diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b2d6f7e1d..0d87892d25 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package-lock.json
 npm-debug.log*
 
 # Other
-.nuxt
+.nuxt*
 .cache
 
 # Dist folder
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ coverage
 .AppleDesktop
 Network Trash Folder
 Temporary Items
-.apdisk
\ No newline at end of file
+.apdisk
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1ed78a84b..af782df7b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "npm run lint && nyc ava --verbose --serial test/ -- && nyc report --reporter=html",
+    "test": "npm run lint && nyc ava --verbose test/ -- && nyc report --reporter=html",
     "coverage": "nyc report --reporter=text-lcov > coverage.lcov && codecov",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .js,.vue bin/* build/ lib/ test/ examples/",
     "precommit": "npm run lint",
diff --git a/test/basic.csr.test.js b/test/basic.csr.test.js
index 94fada4228..b8108dae16 100644
--- a/test/basic.csr.test.js
+++ b/test/basic.csr.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
 import * as browser from './helpers/browser'
+import { interceptLog } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4003
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
@@ -10,36 +11,46 @@ let nuxt = null
 let page = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4003
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic'),
-    dev: false,
+    buildDir: '.nuxt-csr',
+    dev: true,
     head: {
       titleTemplate(titleChunk) {
         return titleChunk ? `${titleChunk} - Nuxt.js` : 'Nuxt.js'
       }
+    },
+    build: {
+      stats: false
     }
   }
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test.before('Start browser', async t => {
+test.serial('Start browser', async t => {
+  t.plan(0) // suppress 'no assertions' warning
   await browser.start({
     // slowMo: 50,
     // headless: false
   })
 })
 
-test('Open /', async t => {
+test.serial('Open /', async t => {
   page = await browser.page(url('/'))
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'Index page')
 })
 
-test('/stateless', async t => {
+test.serial('/stateless', async t => {
   const { hook } = await page.nuxt.navigate('/stateless', false)
   const loading = await page.nuxt.loadingData()
 
@@ -48,27 +59,27 @@ test('/stateless', async t => {
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'My component!')
 })
 
-test('/css', async t => {
+test.serial('/css', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/css')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('.red'), 'This is red')
   t.is(await page.$eval('.red', (red) => window.getComputedStyle(red).color), 'rgb(255, 0, 0)')
 })
 
-test('/stateful', async t => {
+test.serial('/stateful', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/stateful')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('p'), 'The answer is 42')
 })
 
-test('/store', async t => {
+test.serial('/store', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/store')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'Vuex Nested Modules')
   t.is(await page.$text('p'), '1')
 })
 
-test('/head', async t => {
+test.serial('/head', async t => {
   const msg = new Promise((resolve) => page.on('console', (msg) => resolve(msg.text)))
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/head')
   const metas = await page.$$attr('meta', 'content')
@@ -79,31 +90,31 @@ test('/head', async t => {
   t.is(metas[0], 'my meta')
 })
 
-test('/async-data', async t => {
+test.serial('/async-data', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/async-data')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('p'), 'Nuxt.js')
 })
 
-test('/await-async-data', async t => {
+test.serial('/await-async-data', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/await-async-data')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('p'), 'Await Nuxt.js')
 })
 
-test('/callback-async-data', async t => {
+test.serial('/callback-async-data', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/callback-async-data')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('p'), 'Callback Nuxt.js')
 })
 
-test('/users/1', async t => {
+test.serial('/users/1', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/users/1')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'User: 1')
 })
 
-test('/validate should display a 404', async t => {
+test.serial('/validate should display a 404', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/validate')
   const error = await page.nuxt.errorData()
 
@@ -111,39 +122,39 @@ test('/validate should display a 404', async t => {
   t.is(error.message, 'This page could not be found')
 })
 
-test('/validate?valid=true', async t => {
+test.serial('/validate?valid=true', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/validate?valid=true')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'I am valid')
 })
 
-test('/redirect', async t => {
+test.serial('/redirect', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/redirect')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'Index page')
 })
 
-test('/error', async t => {
+test.serial('/error', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/error')
 
   t.deepEqual(await page.nuxt.errorData(), { statusCode: 500 })
   t.is(await page.$text('.title'), 'Error mouahahah')
 })
 
-test('/error2', async t => {
+test.serial('/error2', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/error2')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('.title'), 'Custom error')
   t.deepEqual(await page.nuxt.errorData(), { message: 'Custom error' })
 })
 
-test('/redirect2', async t => {
+test.serial('/redirect2', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/redirect2')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'Index page')
 })
 
-test('/redirect3', async t => {
+test.serial('/redirect3', async t => {
   // New page for redirecting to external link.
   const page = await browser.page(url('/'))
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/redirect3', false)
@@ -152,44 +163,44 @@ test('/redirect3', async t => {
   t.pass()
 })
 
-test('/no-ssr', async t => {
+test.serial('/no-ssr', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/no-ssr')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('h1'), 'Displayed only on client-side')
 })
 
-test('/meta', async t => {
+test.serial('/meta', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/meta')
 
   const state = await page.nuxt.storeState()
   t.deepEqual(state.meta, [{ works: true }])
 })
 
-test('/fn-midd', async t => {
+test.serial('/fn-midd', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/fn-midd')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('.title'), 'You need to ask the permission')
   t.deepEqual(await page.nuxt.errorData(), { message: 'You need to ask the permission', statusCode: 403 })
 })
 
-test('/fn-midd?please=true', async t => {
+test.serial('/fn-midd?please=true', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/fn-midd?please=true')
 
   const h1 = await page.$text('h1')
   t.true(h1.includes('Date:'))
 })
 
-test('/router-guard', async t => {
+test.serial('/router-guard', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/router-guard')
 
   t.is(await page.$text('p'), 'Nuxt.js')
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
 
-test.after('Stop browser', async t => {
+test.after.always('Stop browser', async t => {
   await browser.stop()
 })
diff --git a/test/basic.dev.test.js b/test/basic.dev.test.js
index af13547414..8bd9e552a5 100644
--- a/test/basic.dev.test.js
+++ b/test/basic.dev.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
-import { interceptLog, release } from './helpers/console'
+import { intercept, release } from './helpers/console'
 import { Nuxt, Builder, Utils } from '..'
 import { truncateSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs'
 
@@ -13,32 +13,39 @@ const pluginContent = readFileSync(pluginPath)
 let nuxt = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir,
+    buildDir: '.nuxt-dev',
     dev: true,
     build: {
+      stats: false,
       profile: true
     },
     plugins: [
       '~/plugins/watch.js'
     ]
   }
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  const spies = await intercept({ log: true, stderr: true }, async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(spies.log.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(spies.log.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('remove mixins in live reloading', async t => {
-  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
+test.serial('remove mixins in live reloading', async t => {
+  const spies = await intercept({ log: true, error: true, stderr: true })
   await nuxt.renderRoute(url('/'))
-  t.true(logSpy.calledWith('I am mixin'))
+  t.true(spies.log.calledWith('I am mixin'))
 
   truncateSync(pluginPath)
   await new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
     let waitTimes = 0
-    while (logSpy.neverCalledWithMatch(/Compiled successfully/)) {
+    while (spies.log.neverCalledWithMatch(/Compiled successfully/)) {
       if (waitTimes++ >= 20) {
         t.fail('Dev server doesn\'t reload after 2000ms')
         reject(Error())
@@ -47,16 +54,21 @@ test('remove mixins in live reloading', async t => {
     }
     resolve()
   })
-  logSpy.reset()
+  spies.log.reset()
+
   await nuxt.renderRoute(url('/'))
-  t.true(logSpy.neverCalledWith('I am mixin'))
+  t.true(spies.log.neverCalledWith('I am mixin'))
+  t.is(spies.error.getCall(0).args[0].statusCode, 404)
   release()
 })
 
-test('/stateless', async t => {
+test.serial('/stateless', async t => {
+  const spies = await intercept()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/stateless'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>My component!</h1>'))
+  t.true(spies.info.calledWithMatch('You are running Vue in development mode.'))
+  release()
 })
 
 // test('/_nuxt/test.hot-update.json should returns empty html', async t => {
@@ -69,7 +81,7 @@ test('/stateless', async t => {
 // })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
   writeFileSync(pluginPath, pluginContent)
   await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/basic.fail.generate.test.js b/test/basic.fail.generate.test.js
index 79653d3593..65e8874e75 100644
--- a/test/basic.fail.generate.test.js
+++ b/test/basic.fail.generate.test.js
@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder, Generator } from '..'
+import { intercept } from './helpers/console'
 
 test('Fail with routes() which throw an error', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic'),
+    buildDir: '.nuxt-fail',
     dev: false,
+    build: {
+      stats: false
+    },
     generate: {
       async routes() {
         throw new Error('Not today!')
       }
     }
   }
-  const nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  const builder = new Builder(nuxt)
-  const generator = new Generator(nuxt, builder)
-  return generator.generate()
-    .catch((e) => {
-      t.true(e.message === 'Not today!')
-    })
+  const spies = await intercept(async () => {
+    const nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
+    const builder = new Builder(nuxt)
+    const generator = new Generator(nuxt, builder)
+
+    return generator.generate()
+      .catch((e) => {
+        t.true(e.message === 'Not today!')
+      })
+  })
+  t.true(spies.log.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(spies.error.withArgs('Could not resolve routes').calledOnce)
 })
diff --git a/test/basic.generate.nosubfolders.test.js b/test/basic.generate.nosubfolders.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5aeb01a16f..0000000000
--- a/test/basic.generate.nosubfolders.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-import test from 'ava'
-import { resolve } from 'path'
-import { existsSync } from 'fs'
-import http from 'http'
-import serveStatic from 'serve-static'
-import finalhandler from 'finalhandler'
-import rp from 'request-promise-native'
-import { Nuxt, Builder, Generator } from '..'
-
-const port = 4002
-const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
-
-let nuxt = null
-let server = null
-
-// Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
-  const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic')
-  let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
-  config.rootDir = rootDir
-  config.dev = false
-  config.generate.subFolders = false
-
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
-  const builder = new Builder(nuxt)
-  const generator = new Generator(nuxt, builder)
-  try {
-    await generator.generate() // throw an error (of /validate route)
-  } catch (err) {
-  }
-
-  const serve = serveStatic(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist'), { extensions: ['html'] })
-  server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
-    serve(req, res, finalhandler(req, res))
-  })
-  server.listen(port)
-})
-
-test('Check ready hook called', async t => {
-  t.true(nuxt.__hook_called__)
-})
-
-test('/stateless', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/stateless'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  t.true(html.includes('<h1>My component!</h1>'))
-})
-
-test('/css', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/css'))
-  const element = window.document.querySelector('.red')
-  t.not(element, null)
-  t.is(element.textContent, 'This is red')
-  t.is(element.className, 'red')
-  t.is(window.getComputedStyle(element).color, 'red')
-})
-
-test('/stateful', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/stateful'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  t.true(html.includes('<div><p>The answer is 42</p></div>'))
-})
-
-test('/head', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/head'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  const metas = window.document.getElementsByTagName('meta')
-  t.is(window.document.title, 'My title')
-  t.is(metas[0].getAttribute('content'), 'my meta')
-  t.true(html.includes('<div><h1>I can haz meta tags</h1></div>'))
-})
-
-test('/async-data', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/async-data'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  t.true(html.includes('<p>Nuxt.js</p>'))
-})
-
-test('/users/1', async t => {
-  const html = await rp(url('/users/1'))
-  t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 1</h1>'))
-  t.true(existsSync(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist', 'users/1.html')))
-  t.false(existsSync(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist', 'users/1/index.html')))
-})
-
-test('/users/2', async t => {
-  const html = await rp(url('/users/2'))
-  t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 2</h1>'))
-})
-
-test('/users/3 (payload given)', async t => {
-  const html = await rp(url('/users/3'))
-  t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 3000</h1>'))
-})
-
-test('/users/4 -> Not found', async t => {
-  try {
-    await rp(url('/users/4'))
-  } catch (error) {
-    t.true(error.statusCode === 404)
-    t.true(error.response.body.includes('Cannot GET /users/4'))
-  }
-})
-
-test('/validate should not be server-rendered', async t => {
-  const html = await rp(url('/validate'))
-  t.true(html.includes('<div id="__nuxt"></div>'))
-  t.true(html.includes('serverRendered:!1'))
-})
-
-test('/validate -> should display a 404', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/validate'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  t.true(html.includes('This page could not be found'))
-})
-
-test('/validate?valid=true', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/validate?valid=true'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  t.true(html.includes('I am valid</h1>'))
-})
-
-test('/redirect should not be server-rendered', async t => {
-  const html = await rp(url('/redirect'))
-  t.true(html.includes('<div id="__nuxt"></div>'))
-  t.true(html.includes('serverRendered:!1'))
-})
-
-test('/redirect -> check redirected source', async t => {
-  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/redirect'))
-  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-  t.true(html.includes('<h1>Index page</h1>'))
-})
-
-// Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server', t => {
-  server.close()
-})
diff --git a/test/basic.generate.test.js b/test/basic.generate.test.js
index 877cd1c52a..27f169b492 100644
--- a/test/basic.generate.test.js
+++ b/test/basic.generate.test.js
@@ -1,31 +1,39 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { existsSync } from 'fs'
+import { remove } from 'fs-extra'
 import http from 'http'
 import serveStatic from 'serve-static'
 import finalhandler from 'finalhandler'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
+import { interceptLog, release } from './helpers/console'
 import { Nuxt, Builder, Generator } from '..'
 
 const port = 4002
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
+const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic')
 
 let nuxt = null
 let server = null
+let generator = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
-  const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic')
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
   config.rootDir = rootDir
+  config.buildDir = '.nuxt-generate'
   config.dev = false
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
-  const builder = new Builder(nuxt)
-  const generator = new Generator(nuxt, builder)
-  try {
-    await generator.generate() // throw an error (of /validate route)
-  } catch (err) {
-  }
+  config.build.stats = false
+
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    const builder = new Builder(nuxt)
+    generator = new Generator(nuxt, builder)
+
+    await generator.generate()
+  })
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+
   const serve = serveStatic(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist'))
   server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
     serve(req, res, finalhandler(req, res))
@@ -33,17 +41,17 @@ test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   server.listen(port)
 })
 
-test('Check ready hook called', async t => {
+test.serial('Check ready hook called', async t => {
   t.true(nuxt.__hook_called__)
 })
 
-test('/stateless', async t => {
+test.serial('/stateless', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/stateless'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>My component!</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/css', async t => {
+test.serial('/css', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/css'))
   const element = window.document.querySelector('.red')
   t.not(element, null)
@@ -52,84 +60,106 @@ test('/css', async t => {
   t.is(window.getComputedStyle(element).color, 'red')
 })
 
-test('/stateful', async t => {
+test.serial('/stateful', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/stateful'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('<div><p>The answer is 42</p></div>'))
 })
 
-test('/head', async t => {
+test.serial('/head', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/head'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   const metas = window.document.getElementsByTagName('meta')
   t.is(window.document.title, 'My title')
   t.is(metas[0].getAttribute('content'), 'my meta')
   t.true(html.includes('<div><h1>I can haz meta tags</h1></div>'))
+  release()
+  t.is(logSpy.getCall(0).args[0], 'Body script!')
 })
 
-test('/async-data', async t => {
+test.serial('/async-data', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/async-data'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('<p>Nuxt.js</p>'))
 })
 
-test('/users/1', async t => {
-  const html = await rp(url('/users/1'))
+test.serial('/users/1/index.html', async t => {
+  const html = await rp(url('/users/1/index.html'))
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 1</h1>'))
   t.true(existsSync(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist', 'users/1/index.html')))
   t.false(existsSync(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist', 'users/1.html')))
 })
 
-test('/users/2', async t => {
+test.serial('/users/2', async t => {
   const html = await rp(url('/users/2'))
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 2</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/users/3 (payload given)', async t => {
+test.serial('/users/3 (payload given)', async t => {
   const html = await rp(url('/users/3'))
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 3000</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/users/4 -> Not found', async t => {
-  try {
-    await rp(url('/users/4'))
-  } catch (error) {
-    t.true(error.statusCode === 404)
-    t.true(error.response.body.includes('Cannot GET /users/4'))
-  }
+test.serial('/users/4 -> Not found', async t => {
+  const error = await t.throws(rp(url('/users/4')))
+  t.true(error.statusCode === 404)
+  t.true(error.response.body.includes('Cannot GET /users/4'))
 })
 
-test('/validate should not be server-rendered', async t => {
+test.serial('/validate should not be server-rendered', async t => {
   const html = await rp(url('/validate'))
   t.true(html.includes('<div id="__nuxt"></div>'))
   t.true(html.includes('serverRendered:!1'))
 })
 
-test('/validate -> should display a 404', async t => {
+test.serial('/validate -> should display a 404', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/validate'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('This page could not be found'))
 })
 
-test('/validate?valid=true', async t => {
+test.serial('/validate?valid=true', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/validate?valid=true'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('I am valid</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/redirect should not be server-rendered', async t => {
+test.serial('/redirect should not be server-rendered', async t => {
   const html = await rp(url('/redirect'))
   t.true(html.includes('<div id="__nuxt"></div>'))
   t.true(html.includes('serverRendered:!1'))
 })
 
-test('/redirect -> check redirected source', async t => {
+test.serial('/redirect -> check redirected source', async t => {
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/redirect'))
   const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>Index page</h1>'))
 })
 
-// Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server', t => {
-  server.close()
+test.serial('/users/1 not found', async t => {
+  await remove(resolve(rootDir, 'dist/users'))
+  const error = await t.throws(rp(url('/users/1')))
+  t.true(error.statusCode === 404)
+  t.true(error.response.body.includes('Cannot GET /users/1'))
+})
+
+test.serial('nuxt re-generating with no subfolders', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
+  nuxt.options.generate.subFolders = false
+  await generator.generate()
+  release()
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+})
+
+test.serial('/users/1.html', async t => {
+  const html = await rp(url('/users/1.html'))
+  t.true(html.includes('<h1>User: 1</h1>'))
+  t.true(existsSync(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist', 'users/1.html')))
+  t.false(existsSync(resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic/dist', 'users/1/index.html')))
+})
+
+// Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
+test.after.always('Closing server', async t => {
+  await server.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/basic.ssr.test.js b/test/basic.ssr.test.js
index 0e5a98b237..d023acaa8b 100755
--- a/test/basic.ssr.test.js
+++ b/test/basic.ssr.test.js
@@ -2,30 +2,38 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
-import { interceptLog, interceptError } from './helpers/console'
+import { interceptLog, interceptError, release } from './helpers/console'
 
-const port = 4003
+const port = 4004
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
 let nuxt = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4003
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic'),
+    buildDir: '.nuxt-ssr',
     dev: false,
     head: {
       titleTemplate(titleChunk) {
         return titleChunk ? `${titleChunk} - Nuxt.js` : 'Nuxt.js'
       }
+    },
+    build: {
+      stats: false
     }
   }
 
-  await interceptLog('building nuxt', async () => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
     nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
-    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+    const builder = await new Builder(nuxt)
+    await builder.build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, '0.0.0.0')
   })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
 test('/stateless', async t => {
@@ -62,18 +70,19 @@ test('/store', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('<p>1</p>'))
 })
 
-test('/head', async t => {
-  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
-    const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/head'), { virtualConsole: false })
-    t.is(window.document.title, 'My title - Nuxt.js')
+test.serial('/head', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
+  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/head'), { virtualConsole: false })
+  t.is(window.document.title, 'My title - Nuxt.js')
 
-    const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-    t.true(html.includes('<div><h1>I can haz meta tags</h1></div>'))
-    t.true(html.includes('<script data-n-head="true" src="/body.js" data-body="true">'))
+  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
+  t.true(html.includes('<div><h1>I can haz meta tags</h1></div>'))
+  t.true(html.includes('<script data-n-head="true" src="/body.js" data-body="true">'))
+
+  const metas = window.document.getElementsByTagName('meta')
+  t.is(metas[0].getAttribute('content'), 'my meta')
+  release()
 
-    const metas = window.document.getElementsByTagName('meta')
-    t.is(metas[0].getAttribute('content'), 'my meta')
-  })
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
   t.is(logSpy.args[0][0], 'Body script!')
 })
@@ -145,12 +154,12 @@ test('/error', async t => {
   t.true(err.message.includes('Error mouahahah'))
 })
 
-test('/error status code', async t => {
-  const errorSpy = await interceptError(async () => {
-    const err = await t.throws(rp(url('/error')))
-    t.true(err.statusCode === 500)
-    t.true(err.response.body.includes('An error occurred in the application and your page could not be served'))
-  })
+test.serial('/error status code', async t => {
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
+  const err = await t.throws(rp(url('/error')))
+  t.true(err.statusCode === 500)
+  t.true(err.response.body.includes('An error occurred in the application and your page could not be served'))
+  release()
   t.true(errorSpy.calledOnce)
   t.true(errorSpy.args[0][0].message.includes('Error mouahahah'))
 })
@@ -163,29 +172,25 @@ test('/error2', async t => {
 })
 
 test('/error2 status code', async t => {
-  try {
-    await rp(url('/error2'))
-  } catch (err) {
-    t.is(err.statusCode, 500)
-    t.true(err.response.body.includes('Custom error'))
-  }
+  const error = await t.throws(rp(url('/error2')))
+  t.is(error.statusCode, 500)
+  t.true(error.response.body.includes('Custom error'))
 })
 
-test('/error-midd', async t => {
-  const errorSpy = await interceptError(async () => {
-    const err = await t.throws(rp(url('/error-midd')))
-
-    t.is(err.statusCode, 505)
-    t.true(err.response.body.includes('Middleware Error'))
-  })
+test.serial('/error-midd', async t => {
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
+  const err = await t.throws(rp(url('/error-midd')))
+  t.is(err.statusCode, 505)
+  t.true(err.response.body.includes('Middleware Error'))
+  release()
   // Don't display error since redirect returns a noopApp
   t.true(errorSpy.notCalled)
 })
 
-test('/redirect2', async t => {
-  const errorSpy = await interceptError(async () => {
-    await rp(url('/redirect2')) // Should not console.error
-  })
+test.serial('/redirect2', async t => {
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
+  await rp(url('/redirect2')) // Should not console.error
+  release()
   // Don't display error since redirect returns a noopApp
   t.true(errorSpy.notCalled)
 })
@@ -202,16 +207,12 @@ test('/no-ssr (client-side)', async t => {
 })
 
 test('ETag Header', async t => {
-  const errorSpy = await interceptError(async () => {
-    const { headers: { etag } } = await rp(url('/stateless'), { resolveWithFullResponse: true })
-    // Validate etag
-    t.regex(etag, /W\/".*"$/)
-    // Verify functionality
-    const error = await t.throws(rp(url('/stateless'), { headers: { 'If-None-Match': etag } }))
-    t.is(error.statusCode, 304)
-  })
-  t.true(errorSpy.calledOnce)
-  t.true(errorSpy.args[0][0].includes('TypeError: Cannot read property \'split\' of undefined'))
+  const { headers: { etag } } = await rp(url('/stateless'), { resolveWithFullResponse: true })
+  // Validate etag
+  t.regex(etag, /W\/".*"$/)
+  // Verify functionality
+  const error = await t.throws(rp(url('/stateless'), { headers: { 'If-None-Match': etag } }))
+  t.is(error.statusCode, 304)
 })
 
 test('/_nuxt/server-bundle.json should return 404', async t => {
@@ -226,7 +227,6 @@ test('/_nuxt/ should return 404', async t => {
 
 test('/meta', async t => {
   const { html } = await nuxt.renderRoute('/meta')
-
   t.true(html.includes('"meta":[{"works":true}]'))
 })
 
@@ -258,6 +258,6 @@ test('/js-link', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
   await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/children.patch.test.js b/test/children.patch.test.js
index 46bb123526..a83c36de72 100644
--- a/test/children.patch.test.js
+++ b/test/children.patch.test.js
@@ -2,34 +2,45 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder, Utils } from '..'
 import * as browser from './helpers/browser'
+import { interceptLog } from './helpers/console'
 
-const port = 4005
+const port = 4014
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
 let nuxt = null
+let page
+const dates = {}
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/children'),
-    dev: false
+    buildDir: '.nuxt-patch',
+    dev: false,
+    build: {
+      stats: false
+    }
   }
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
-test.before('Start browser', async t => {
+
+test.serial('Start browser', async t => {
+  t.plan(0) // suppress 'no assertions' warning
   await browser.start({
     // slowMo: 50,
     // headless: false
   })
 })
 
-let page
-const dates = {}
-
-test('Loading /patch and keep ', async t => {
+test.serial('Loading /patch and keep ', async t => {
   page = await browser.page(url('/patch'))
 
   const h1 = await page.$text('h1')
@@ -39,7 +50,7 @@ test('Loading /patch and keep ', async t => {
   dates.patch = await page.$text('[data-date-patch]')
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/1', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/1', async t => {
   const { hook } = await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/1', false)
   const loading = await page.nuxt.loadingData()
   t.is(loading.show, true)
@@ -52,7 +63,7 @@ test('Navigate to /patch/1', async t => {
   t.is(dates.patch, await page.$text('[data-date-patch]'))
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/2', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/2', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/2')
   const date = await page.$text('[data-date-id]')
 
@@ -62,19 +73,19 @@ test('Navigate to /patch/2', async t => {
   dates.id = date
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/2?test=true', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/2?test=true', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/2?test=true')
   t.is(dates.patch, await page.$text('[data-date-patch]'))
   t.is(dates.id, await page.$text('[data-date-id]'))
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/2#test', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/2#test', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/2#test')
   t.is(dates.patch, await page.$text('[data-date-patch]'))
   t.is(dates.id, await page.$text('[data-date-id]'))
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/2/child', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/2/child', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/2/child')
   dates.child = await page.$text('[data-date-child]')
   dates.slug = await page.$text('[data-date-child-slug]')
@@ -85,7 +96,7 @@ test('Navigate to /patch/2/child', async t => {
   t.true(+dates.slug > +dates.child)
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/2/child/1', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/2/child/1', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/2/child/1')
   const date = await page.$text('[data-date-child-slug]')
 
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ test('Navigate to /patch/2/child/1', async t => {
   dates.slug = date
 })
 
-test('Navigate to /patch/2/child/1?foo=bar', async t => {
+test.serial('Navigate to /patch/2/child/1?foo=bar', async t => {
   await page.nuxt.navigate('/patch/2/child/1?foo=bar')
 
   t.is(dates.patch, await page.$text('[data-date-patch]'))
@@ -105,7 +116,7 @@ test('Navigate to /patch/2/child/1?foo=bar', async t => {
   t.is(dates.slug, await page.$text('[data-date-child-slug]'))
 })
 
-test('Search a country', async t => {
+test.serial('Search a country', async t => {
   const countries = await page.$$text('[data-test-search-result]')
   t.is(countries.length, 5)
 
@@ -125,10 +136,11 @@ test('Search a country', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
-test.after('Stop browser', async t => {
+
+test.after.always('Stop browser', async t => {
   await page.close()
   await browser.stop()
 })
diff --git a/test/children.test.js b/test/children.test.js
index 25fddc71a9..165ee19b09 100644
--- a/test/children.test.js
+++ b/test/children.test.js
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
+import { interceptLog } from './helpers/console'
 
-const port = 4004
+const port = 4013
 // const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
 let nuxt = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/children'),
-    dev: false
+    dev: false,
+    build: {
+      stats: false
+    }
   }
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
 test('/parent', async t => {
@@ -54,6 +63,6 @@ test('/parent/validate-child?key=12345', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/cli.test.js b/test/cli.test.js
index 4e47ba0227..0182d41d07 100644
--- a/test/cli.test.js
+++ b/test/cli.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic')
 const port = 4011
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
-test('bin/nuxt-build', async t => {
+test.serial('bin/nuxt-build', async t => {
   const binBuild = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'bin', 'nuxt-build')
 
   const { stdout, stderr } = await execify(`node ${binBuild} ${rootDir}`)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test('bin/nuxt-build', async t => {
   t.true(stderr.includes('Building done'))
 })
 
-test('bin/nuxt-start', async t => {
+test.serial('bin/nuxt-start', async t => {
   const binStart = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'bin', 'nuxt-start')
 
   let stdout = ''
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ test('bin/nuxt-start', async t => {
   t.is(exitCode, null)
 })
 
-test('bin/nuxt-generate', async t => {
+test.serial('bin/nuxt-generate', async t => {
   const binGenerate = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'bin', 'nuxt-generate')
 
   const { stdout, stderr } = await execify(`node ${binGenerate} ${rootDir}`)
diff --git a/test/debug.test.js b/test/debug.test.js
index e198c9642e..3a1ccf3ea6 100644
--- a/test/debug.test.js
+++ b/test/debug.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
+import { interceptLog, interceptError, release } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4009
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
@@ -9,60 +10,87 @@ const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 let nuxt = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/debug')
   let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
   config.rootDir = rootDir
-  config.dev = true // Needed for _open middleware
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('/test/_open (open-in-editor)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/_open (open-in-editor)', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const { body } = await rp(url('/test/_open?file=pages/index.vue'), { resolveWithFullResponse: true })
   t.is(body, 'opened in editor!')
+  release()
+  t.is(logSpy.getCall(0).args[0], '[open in editor]')
+  t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
 })
 
-test('/test/_open should return error (open-in-editor)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/_open should return error (open-in-editor)', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const { body } = await rp(url('/test/_open?file='), { resolveWithFullResponse: true })
   t.is(body, 'File is not specified')
+  release()
+  t.is(logSpy.getCall(0).args[0], '[open in editor]')
+  t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
 })
 
-test('/test/error should return error stack trace (Youch)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/error should return error stack trace (Youch)', async t => {
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
   const { response, error } = await t.throws(nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/error')))
   t.is(response.statusCode, 500)
   t.is(response.statusMessage, 'NuxtServerError')
   t.true(error.includes('test youch !'))
   t.true(error.includes('<div class="error-frames">'))
+  release()
+  t.true(errorSpy.calledTwice)
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(0).args[0].includes('test youch !'))
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(1).args[0].message.includes('test youch !'))
 })
 
-test('/test/error no source-map (Youch)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/error no source-map (Youch)', async t => {
   const sourceMaps = nuxt.renderer.resources.serverBundle.maps
   nuxt.renderer.resources.serverBundle.maps = {}
 
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
   const { response, error } = await t.throws(nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/error')))
   t.is(response.statusCode, 500)
   t.is(response.statusMessage, 'NuxtServerError')
   t.true(error.includes('test youch !'))
   t.true(error.includes('<div class="error-frames">'))
+  release()
+  t.true(errorSpy.calledTwice)
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(0).args[0].includes('test youch !'))
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(1).args[0].message.includes('test youch !'))
 
   nuxt.renderer.resources.serverBundle.maps = sourceMaps
 })
 
-test('/test/error should return json format error (Youch)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/error should return json format error (Youch)', async t => {
   const opts = {
     headers: {
       'accept': 'application/json'
     },
     resolveWithFullResponse: true
   }
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
   const { response: { headers } } = await t.throws(rp(url('/test/error'), opts))
   t.is(headers['content-type'], 'text/json; charset=utf-8')
+  release()
+  t.true(errorSpy.calledTwice)
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(0).args[0].includes('test youch !'))
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(1).args[0].message.includes('test youch !'))
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/deprecate.test.js b/test/deprecate.test.js
index e3dd43addc..835f33d6d3 100755
--- a/test/deprecate.test.js
+++ b/test/deprecate.test.js
@@ -1,50 +1,52 @@
 import test from 'ava'
-import { interceptWarn, release } from './helpers/console'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
+import { intercept, interceptWarn, release } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4010
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
 let nuxt = null
 let builder = null
-let buildLog = null
+let buildSpies = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/deprecate')
   let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
   config.rootDir = rootDir
   config.dev = false
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
-  builder = new Builder(nuxt)
 
-  buildLog = await interceptWarn()
-  await builder.build()
-  release()
+  buildSpies = await intercept(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    builder = await new Builder(nuxt)
+    await builder.build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  t.true(buildSpies.log.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(buildSpies.log.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('Deprecated: context.isServer and context.isClient', async t => {
-  const logSpy = await interceptWarn()
+test.serial('Deprecated: context.isServer and context.isClient', async t => {
+  const warnSpy = await interceptWarn()
   await rp(url('/'))
-  t.true(logSpy.calledWith('context.isServer has been deprecated, please use process.server instead.'))
-  t.true(logSpy.calledWith('context.isClient has been deprecated, please use process.client instead.'))
-  t.true(logSpy.calledTwice)
+  t.true(warnSpy.calledWith('context.isServer has been deprecated, please use process.server instead.'))
+  t.true(warnSpy.calledWith('context.isClient has been deprecated, please use process.client instead.'))
+  t.true(warnSpy.calledTwice)
   release()
 })
 
-test('Deprecated: dev in build.extend()', async t => {
-  t.true(buildLog.withArgs('dev has been deprecated in build.extend(), please use isDev').calledTwice)
+test.serial('Deprecated: dev in build.extend()', async t => {
+  t.true(buildSpies.warn.withArgs('dev has been deprecated in build.extend(), please use isDev').calledTwice)
 })
 
-test('Deprecated: nuxt.plugin()', async t => {
+test.serial('Deprecated: nuxt.plugin()', async t => {
   t.true(nuxt.__builder_plugin)
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/dll.test.js b/test/dll.test.js
index cab26dc860..c114855f37 100644
--- a/test/dll.test.js
+++ b/test/dll.test.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
 import { interceptLog, release } from './helpers/console'
 
 const readFile = promisify(fs.readFile)
-const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, './fixtures/dll')
+const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/dll')
 const dllDir = resolve(rootDir, '.cache/client-dll')
 
 const checkCache = (lib) => {
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ const checkCache = (lib) => {
 
 let nuxt
 
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
   config.rootDir = rootDir
   config.dev = true
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+  })
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
 })
 
 test('Check vue cache', checkCache('vue'))
@@ -41,6 +45,6 @@ test('Build with DllReferencePlugin', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing nuxt.js', t => {
+test.after.always('Closing nuxt.js', t => {
   nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/dynamic-routes.test.js b/test/dynamic-routes.test.js
index c705f5eb62..bfe522f72a 100644
--- a/test/dynamic-routes.test.js
+++ b/test/dynamic-routes.test.js
@@ -3,15 +3,24 @@ import { resolve } from 'path'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
 import { promisify } from 'util'
+import { interceptLog } from './helpers/console'
 
 const readFile = promisify(fs.readFile)
 
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
-  const nuxt = new Nuxt({
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+  const config = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/dynamic-routes'),
-    dev: false
+    dev: false,
+    build: {
+      stats: false
+    }
+  }
+
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    const nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
   })
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
 })
 
 test('Check .nuxt/router.js', t => {
diff --git a/test/error.test.js b/test/error.test.js
index 7a81f2d96a..6621818c9d 100644
--- a/test/error.test.js
+++ b/test/error.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
+import { interceptLog, interceptError, release } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4005
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
@@ -9,48 +10,61 @@ const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 let nuxt = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const options = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/error'),
-    dev: false
+    dev: false,
+    build: {
+      stats: false
+    }
   }
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('/ should display an error', async t => {
-  try {
-    await nuxt.renderRoute('/')
-  } catch (e) {
-    t.true(e.message.includes('not_defined is not defined'))
-  }
+test.serial('/ should display an error', async t => {
+  const error = await t.throws(nuxt.renderRoute('/'))
+  t.true(error.message.includes('not_defined is not defined'))
 })
 
-test('/404 should display an error too', async t => {
+test.serial('/404 should display an error too', async t => {
   let { error } = await nuxt.renderRoute('/404')
   t.true(error.message.includes('This page could not be found'))
 })
 
-test('/ with renderAndGetWindow()', async t => {
+test.serial('/ with renderAndGetWindow()', async t => {
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
   const err = await t.throws(nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/')))
   t.is(err.response.statusCode, 500)
   t.is(err.response.statusMessage, 'NuxtServerError')
+  release()
+  t.true(errorSpy.calledOnce)
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(0).args[0].message.includes('render function or template not defined in component: anonymous'))
 })
 
-test('/ with text/json content', async t => {
+test.serial('/ with text/json content', async t => {
   const opts = {
     headers: {
       'accept': 'application/json'
     },
     resolveWithFullResponse: true
   }
+  const errorSpy = await interceptError()
   const { response: { headers } } = await t.throws(rp(url('/'), opts))
   t.is(headers['content-type'], 'text/json; charset=utf-8')
+  release()
+  t.true(errorSpy.calledOnce)
+  t.true(errorSpy.getCall(0).args[0].message.includes('render function or template not defined in component: anonymous'))
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/express.test.js b/test/express.test.js
index 676e931ee3..62b74149a0 100644
--- a/test/express.test.js
+++ b/test/express.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
 import express from 'express'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
+import { interceptLog } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4000
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
@@ -11,17 +12,21 @@ let nuxt
 let app
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create express server
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
-  const options = {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+  const config = {
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/basic'),
-    dev: false
+    buildDir: '.nuxt-express',
+    dev: false,
+    build: {
+      stats: false
+    }
   }
 
-  // Create nuxt instace
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-
-  // Build
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+  })
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
 
   // Create express app
   app = express()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/debug/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/debug/nuxt.config.js
index 2e05a7cd6e..8de5df3d80 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/debug/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/debug/nuxt.config.js
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ module.exports = {
   router: {
     base: '/test/'
   },
+  dev: true, // Needed for _open middleware
   debug: true,
   editor: {
     cmd: 'echo',
     pattern: ''
+  },
+  build: {
+    stats: false
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/deprecate/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/deprecate/nuxt.config.js
index 2fc7d1f9ba..94975ec291 100755
--- a/test/fixtures/deprecate/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/deprecate/nuxt.config.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module.exports = {
     '~/modules/hooks'
   ],
   build: {
+    stats: false,
     extend(config, options) {
       if (options.dev) {
         // Please use isDev instead of dev
diff --git a/test/fixtures/dll/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/dll/nuxt.config.js
index d2f540265b..455b772a14 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/dll/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/dll/nuxt.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   build: {
+    stats: false,
     dll: true,
     extend(config, options) {
       if (options.isClient) {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js
index 60ff0fecee..52b8aad778 100755
--- a/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/module/nuxt.config.js
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ module.exports = {
         handler: '~/modules/middleware/use-middleware'
       })
     })
+  },
+  build: {
+    stats: false
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/spa/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/spa/nuxt.config.js
index bcbf687d27..79358e6611 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/spa/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/spa/nuxt.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = {
-  rootDir: __dirname,
   mode: 'spa',
   dev: false,
-  transition: false
+  transition: false,
+  build: {
+    stats: false
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/ssr/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/ssr/nuxt.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20d8e8a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/ssr/nuxt.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module.exports = {
+  dev: false,
+  render: {
+    resourceHints: false
+  },
+  build: {
+    stats: false,
+    extractCSS: true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/with-config/nuxt.config.js b/test/fixtures/with-config/nuxt.config.js
index 37db356a99..523a672110 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/with-config/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/with-config/nuxt.config.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
   build: {
+    stats: false,
     publicPath: '/orion/',
     analyze: {
       analyzerMode: 'disabled',
diff --git a/test/helpers/console.js b/test/helpers/console.js
index 2b59e2511d..6a89271b90 100644
--- a/test/helpers/console.js
+++ b/test/helpers/console.js
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ export function release() {
   if (context.error) {
     console.error = context.error // eslint-disable-line no-console
   }
+  if (context.stdout) {
+    process.stdout.write = context.stdout
+  }
+  if (context.stderr) {
+    process.stderr.write = context.stderr
+  }
 
   context = null
 }
@@ -68,18 +74,32 @@ export async function intercept(levels, msg, cb) {
     spies.error = console.error = sinon.spy() // eslint-disable-line no-console
   }
 
+  if (levels && levels.stdout) {
+    context.stdout = process.stdout.write
+    spies.stdout = process.stdout.write = sinon.spy()
+  }
+
+  if (levels && levels.stderr) {
+    context.stderr = process.stderr.write
+    spies.stderr = process.stderr.write = sinon.spy()
+  }
+
   if (cb) {
     if (msg) {
-      process.stdout.write(`  ${msg}`)
+      if (context.stdout) {
+        context.stdout(`  ${msg}`)
+      } else {
+        process.stdout.write(`  ${msg}`)
+      }
     }
 
     await cb()
 
+    release()
+
     if (msg) {
       process.stdout.write('\n')
     }
-
-    release()
   }
 
   return spies
@@ -104,3 +124,13 @@ export async function interceptError(msg, cb) {
   const { error } = await intercept({ error: true }, msg, cb)
   return error
 }
+
+export async function interceptStdout(msg, cb) {
+  const { stdout } = await intercept({ stdout: true }, msg, cb)
+  return stdout
+}
+
+export async function interceptStderr(msg, cb) {
+  const { stderr } = await intercept({ stderr: true }, msg, cb)
+  return stderr
+}
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 03632bdcb0..bc706544e0 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test('Nuxt.js Class', t => {
   t.is(typeof Nuxt, 'function')
 })
 
-test.serial('Nuxt.js Instance', async t => {
+test('Nuxt.js Instance', async t => {
   const nuxt = new Nuxt({
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'empty')
   })
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test.serial('Nuxt.js Instance', async t => {
   t.is(nuxt.initialized, true)
 })
 
-test.serial('Fail to build when no pages/ directory but is in the parent', t => {
+test('Fail to build when no pages/ directory but is in the parent', t => {
   const nuxt = new Nuxt({
     dev: false,
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'empty', 'pages')
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ test.serial('Fail to build when no pages/ directory but is in the parent', t =>
   })
 })
 
-test.serial('Fail to build when no pages/ directory', t => {
+test('Fail to build when no pages/ directory', t => {
   const nuxt = new Nuxt({
     dev: false,
     rootDir: resolve(__dirname)
diff --git a/test/module.test.js b/test/module.test.js
index 7cc7d8b6ac..7fd46e7c98 100755
--- a/test/module.test.js
+++ b/test/module.test.js
@@ -2,60 +2,62 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { resolve, normalize } from 'path'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
-import { interceptError, release } from './helpers/console'
+import { intercept } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4006
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
 let nuxt = null
 let builder = null
-let builtErr = null
+let buildSpies = null
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/module')
-  let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
+  const config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
   config.rootDir = rootDir
   config.dev = false
   nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
   builder = new Builder(nuxt)
 
-  builtErr = await interceptError()
-  await builder.build()
-  release()
+  buildSpies = await intercept({ log: true, error: true }, async () => {
+    await builder.build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
 
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  t.true(buildSpies.log.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(buildSpies.log.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('Vendor', async t => {
+test.serial('Vendor', async t => {
   t.true(nuxt.options.build.vendor.indexOf('lodash') !== -1, 'lodash added to config')
 })
 
-test('Plugin', async t => {
+test.serial('Plugin', async t => {
   t.true(normalize(nuxt.options.plugins[0].src)
     .includes(normalize('fixtures/module/.nuxt/basic.reverse.')), 'plugin added to config')
   const { html } = await nuxt.renderRoute('/')
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>TXUN</h1>'), 'plugin works')
 })
 
-test('Middleware', async t => {
-  let response = await rp(url('/api'))
-  t.is(response, 'It works!', '/api response is correct')
-})
-
-test('Hooks', async t => {
+test.serial('Hooks', async t => {
   t.is(nuxt.__module_hook, 1)
   t.is(nuxt.__renderer_hook, 2)
   t.is(nuxt.__builder_hook, 3)
 })
 
-test('Hooks - Functional', async t => {
+test.serial('Hooks - Functional', async t => {
   t.true(nuxt.__ready_called__)
   t.true(builder.__build_done__)
 })
 
-test('Hooks - Error', async t => {
-  t.true(builtErr.calledWithMatch(/build:extendRoutes/))
+test.serial('Hooks - Error', async t => {
+  t.true(buildSpies.error.calledWithMatch(/build:extendRoutes/))
+})
+
+test('Middleware', async t => {
+  let response = await rp(url('/api'))
+  t.is(response, 'It works!', '/api response is correct')
 })
 
 test('Hooks - Use external middleware before render', async t => {
@@ -64,6 +66,6 @@ test('Hooks - Use external middleware before render', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/spa.test.js b/test/spa.test.js
index ab9b66bf5d..41b179020b 100755
--- a/test/spa.test.js
+++ b/test/spa.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import test from 'ava'
+import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder } from '..'
 import { interceptLog, release } from './helpers/console'
 
 let nuxt = null
 
-const port = 4004
+const port = 4012
 const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 
 const renderRoute = async _url => {
@@ -15,28 +16,49 @@ const renderRoute = async _url => {
 }
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(require('./fixtures/spa/nuxt.config'))
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+  const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/spa')
+  const config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
+  config.rootDir = rootDir
+
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('/ (basic spa)', async t => {
+test.serial('/ (basic spa)', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const { html } = await renderRoute('/')
   t.true(html.includes('Hello SPA!'))
+  release()
+  t.true(logSpy.withArgs('created').notCalled)
+  t.true(logSpy.withArgs('mounted').calledOnce)
 })
 
-test('/custom (custom layout)', async t => {
+test.serial('/custom (custom layout)', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const { html } = await renderRoute('/custom')
   t.true(html.includes('Custom layout'))
+  release()
+  t.true(logSpy.withArgs('created').calledOnce)
+  t.true(logSpy.withArgs('mounted').calledOnce)
 })
 
-test('/custom (not default layout)', async t => {
+test.serial('/custom (not default layout)', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const { head } = await renderRoute('/custom')
   t.false(head.includes('src="/_nuxt/layouts/default.'))
+  release()
+  t.true(logSpy.withArgs('created').calledOnce)
+  t.true(logSpy.withArgs('mounted').calledOnce)
 })
 
-test('/custom (call mounted and created once)', async t => {
+test.serial('/custom (call mounted and created once)', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   await renderRoute('/custom')
   release()
@@ -51,6 +73,6 @@ test('/_nuxt/ (access publicPath in spa mode)', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/ssr.test.js b/test/ssr.test.js
index 267aaba508..99735578b4 100755
--- a/test/ssr.test.js
+++ b/test/ssr.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { Nuxt, Builder, Utils } from '..'
 import { uniq } from 'lodash'
 import rp from 'request-promise-native'
+import { interceptLog } from './helpers/console'
 
 const port = 4008
 let nuxt = null
@@ -17,20 +18,19 @@ const url = (route) => 'http://localhost:' + port + route
 const isWindows = /^win/.test(process.platform)
 
 // Init nuxt.js and create server listening on localhost:4000
-test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
-  const options = {
-    rootDir: resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/ssr'),
-    dev: false,
-    render: {
-      resourceHints: false
-    },
-    build: {
-      extractCSS: true
-    }
-  }
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(options)
-  await new Builder(nuxt).build()
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+test.serial('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
+  const rootDir = resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures/ssr')
+  const config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
+  config.rootDir = rootDir
+
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    await new Builder(nuxt).build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+  })
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
 // == Uniq Test ==
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@ test('stress test with asyncData', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', t => {
-  nuxt.close()
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+  await nuxt.close()
 })
diff --git a/test/with-config.test.js b/test/with-config.test.js
index 5904719f94..d70faa13b1 100644
--- a/test/with-config.test.js
+++ b/test/with-config.test.js
@@ -16,19 +16,23 @@ test.before('Init Nuxt.js', async t => {
   let config = require(resolve(rootDir, 'nuxt.config.js'))
   config.rootDir = rootDir
   config.dev = false
-  nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
-  builder = new Builder(nuxt)
-  await interceptLog('building nuxt', async () => {
+
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
+    nuxt = new Nuxt(config)
+    builder = new Builder(nuxt)
     await builder.build()
+    await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
   })
-  await nuxt.listen(port, 'localhost')
+
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('DONE'))
+  t.true(logSpy.calledWithMatch('OPEN'))
 })
 
-test('/', async t => {
-  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
-    const { html } = await nuxt.renderRoute('/')
-    t.true(html.includes('<h1>I have custom configurations</h1>'))
-  })
+test.serial('/', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
+  const { html } = await nuxt.renderRoute('/')
+  t.true(html.includes('<h1>I have custom configurations</h1>'))
+  release()
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
   t.is(logSpy.args[0][0], 'Test plugin!')
 })
@@ -58,21 +62,20 @@ test('/ (custom postcss.config.js)', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('::-webkit-input-placeholder'))
 })
 
-test('/test/ (router base)', async t => {
-  const logSpy = await interceptLog(async () => {
-    const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/'))
-
-    const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
-    t.is(window.__NUXT__.layout, 'default')
-    t.true(html.includes('<h1>Default layout</h1>'))
-    t.true(html.includes('<h1>I have custom configurations</h1>'))
-  })
+test.serial('/test/ (router base)', async t => {
+  const logSpy = await interceptLog()
+  const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/'))
 
+  const html = window.document.body.innerHTML
+  t.is(window.__NUXT__.layout, 'default')
+  t.true(html.includes('<h1>Default layout</h1>'))
+  t.true(html.includes('<h1>I have custom configurations</h1>'))
+  release()
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
   t.is(logSpy.args[0][0], 'Test plugin!')
 })
 
-test('/test/about (custom layout)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/about (custom layout)', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/about'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ test('/test/about (custom layout)', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>About page</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/test/desktop (custom layout in desktop folder)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/desktop (custom layout in desktop folder)', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/desktop'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ test('/test/desktop (custom layout in desktop folder)', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>Desktop page</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/test/mobile (custom layout in mobile folder)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/mobile (custom layout in mobile folder)', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/mobile'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ test('/test/mobile (custom layout in mobile folder)', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('<h1>Mobile page</h1>'))
 })
 
-test('/test/env', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/env', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/env'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ test('/test/env', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('"obj": {'))
 })
 
-test('/test/error', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/error', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/error'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ test('/test/error', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('Error page'))
 })
 
-test('/test/user-agent', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/user-agent', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/user-agent'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ test('/test/user-agent', async t => {
   t.true(html.includes('<pre>Mozilla'))
 })
 
-test('/test/about-bis (added with extendRoutes)', async t => {
+test.serial('/test/about-bis (added with extendRoutes)', async t => {
   const logSpy = await interceptLog()
   const window = await nuxt.renderAndGetWindow(url('/test/about-bis'))
   t.true(logSpy.calledOnce)
@@ -190,6 +193,6 @@ test('Check build.styleResources for style-resources-loader', async t => {
 })
 
 // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
-test.after('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
+test.after.always('Closing server and nuxt.js', async t => {
   await nuxt.close()
 })