diff --git a/__mocks__/@capacitor/geolocation.ts b/__mocks__/@capacitor/geolocation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45983bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__mocks__/@capacitor/geolocation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 StApps
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+export interface Position {
+  timestamp: number;
+  coords: {
+    latitude: number;
+    longitude: number;
+    accuracy: number;
+    altitudeAccuracy: number | null | undefined;
+    altitude: number | null;
+    speed: number | null;
+    heading: number | null;
+  };
+}
+
+const samplePosition: Position = {
+  coords: {
+    heading: 123,
+    latitude: 34.12,
+    longitude: 12.34,
+    accuracy: 1,
+    altitude: 123,
+    altitudeAccuracy: 1,
+    speed: 1,
+  },
+  timestamp: 1_565_275_805_901,
+} as Position;
+
+export class GeolocationMock {
+  // @ts-ignore
+  checkPermissions(): Promise<PermissionStatus> {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    return Promise.resolve({});
+  }
+
+  clearWatch(_options: any): Promise<void> {
+    return Promise.resolve(undefined);
+  }
+
+  getCurrentPosition(_options?: any): Promise<Position> {
+    return Promise.resolve(samplePosition);
+  }
+
+  // @ts-ignore
+  requestPermissions(permissions?: any): Promise<PermissionStatus> {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    return Promise.resolve(undefined);
+  }
+
+  watchPosition(_options: PositionOptions, callback: (position: Position, error?: any) => void): Promise<string> {
+    callback(samplePosition);
+    return Promise.resolve('');
+  }
+}
+
+export interface PermissionStatus {
+    location: PermissionState;
+    coarseLocation: PermissionState;
+}
+
+export const Geolocation = new GeolocationMock();
diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
index 6238abe1..0577af4e 100644
--- a/karma.conf.js
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var isDocker = require('is-docker');
 
 module.exports = function (config) {
   config.set({
-    basePath: 'src',
+    basePath: '',
     frameworks: ['jasmine', '@angular-devkit/build-angular'],
     plugins: [
       require('karma-jasmine'),
diff --git a/src/app/modules/map/position.service.spec.ts b/src/app/modules/map/position.service.spec.ts
index b9035ea8..89467d56 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/map/position.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/map/position.service.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   NGXLogger,
   NGXMapperService,
 } from 'ngx-logger';
-import {Geolocation, Position} from '@capacitor/geolocation';
 
 describe('PositionService', () => {
   let positionService: PositionService;
@@ -35,18 +34,8 @@ describe('PositionService', () => {
     latitude: 34.12,
     longitude: 12.34,
   };
-  const samplePosition: Position = {
-    coords: {
-      ...sampleMapPosition,
-      accuracy: 1,
-      altitude: 123,
-      altitudeAccuracy: 1,
-      speed: 1,
-    },
-    timestamp: 1_565_275_805_901,
-  } as Position;
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
     configProviderMock = jasmine.createSpyObj('ConfigProvider', {
       getValue: () => {
         return;
@@ -65,30 +54,18 @@ describe('PositionService', () => {
       ],
     });
     positionService = TestBed.inject(PositionService);
-
-    spyOn(Geolocation, 'getCurrentPosition').and.callFake(_options =>
-      Promise.resolve(samplePosition),
-    );
-
-    spyOn(Geolocation, 'watchPosition').and.callFake((_options, callback) => {
-      callback(samplePosition);
-      return Promise.resolve('');
-    });
   });
 
   it('should provide the current location of the device', async () => {
-    expect(
-      // jasmine spys are not working as they should, so we use a workaround with a fake position argument
-      // TODO: find a better way to test this
-      await positionService.getCurrentLocation(undefined, samplePosition),
-    ).toEqual(sampleMapPosition);
+    const currentLocation = await positionService.getCurrentLocation();
+
+    expect(currentLocation).toEqual(sampleMapPosition);
   });
 
-  it('should continuously provide (watch) location of the device', async () => {
-    expect(
-      positionService
-        .watchCurrentLocation()
-        .subscribe(result => expect(result).toEqual(sampleMapPosition)),
-    );
+  it('should continuously provide (watch) location of the device', done => {
+    positionService.watchCurrentLocation().subscribe(location => {
+      expect(location).toBeDefined();
+      done();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/tsconfig.spec.json b/tsconfig.spec.json
index 89132033..297f6878 100644
--- a/tsconfig.spec.json
+++ b/tsconfig.spec.json
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
     "types": [
       "jasmine",
       "node"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "paths": {
+      "@capacitor/*": ["__mocks__/@capacitor/*"]
+    }
   },
   "files": [
     "src/test.ts"