diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py
index af527a0..da4960a 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 """Class representing Bitwarden service"""
 import base64
 import typing
+import subprocess
+
 from typing import List
+from os import path
+
+# from enum import Enum
 
 from selfprivacy_api.jobs import Job
 from selfprivacy_api.services.service import Service, ServiceDnsRecord, ServiceStatus
@@ -11,13 +16,24 @@ import selfprivacy_api.utils.network as network_utils
 
 from selfprivacy_api.services.test_service.icon import BITWARDEN_ICON
 
+DEFAULT_DELAY = 0
+
 
 class DummyService(Service):
     """A test service"""
 
+    folders: List[str] = []
+
     def __init_subclass__(cls, folders: List[str]):
         cls.folders = folders
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        dir = self.folders[0]
+        status_file = path.join(dir, "service_status")
+        with open(status_file, "w") as file:
+            file.write(ServiceStatus.ACTIVE.value)
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_id() -> str:
         """Return service id."""
@@ -61,38 +77,61 @@ class DummyService(Service):
     def is_enabled() -> bool:
         return True
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_status() -> ServiceStatus:
-        """
-        Return Bitwarden status from systemd.
-        Use command return code to determine status.
+    @classmethod
+    def status_file(cls) -> str:
+        dir = cls.folders[0]
+        return path.join(dir, "service_status")
 
-        Return code 0 means service is running.
-        Return code 1 or 2 means service is in error stat.
-        Return code 3 means service is stopped.
-        Return code 4 means service is off.
-        """
-        return ServiceStatus.ACTIVE
+    @classmethod
+    def set_status(cls, status: ServiceStatus):
+        with open(cls.status_file(), "w") as file:
+            status_string = file.write(status.value)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def enable():
+    @classmethod
+    def get_status(cls) -> ServiceStatus:
+        with open(cls.status_file(), "r") as file:
+            status_string = file.read().strip()
+        return ServiceStatus[status_string]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def change_status_with_async_delay(
+        cls, new_status: ServiceStatus, delay_sec: float
+    ):
+        """simulating a delay on systemd side"""
+        dir = cls.folders[0]
+        status_file = path.join(dir, "service_status")
+
+        command = [
+            "bash",
+            "-c",
+            f" sleep {delay_sec} && echo {new_status.value} > {status_file}",
+        ]
+        handle = subprocess.Popen(command)
+        if delay_sec == 0:
+            handle.communicate()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def enable(cls):
         pass
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def disable():
+    @classmethod
+    def disable(cls, delay):
         pass
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def stop():
-        pass
+    @classmethod
+    def stop(cls, delay=DEFAULT_DELAY):
+        cls.set_status(ServiceStatus.DEACTIVATING)
+        cls.change_status_with_async_delay(ServiceStatus.INACTIVE, delay)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def start():
-        pass
+    @classmethod
+    def start(cls, delay=DEFAULT_DELAY):
+        cls.set_status(ServiceStatus.ACTIVATING)
+        cls.change_status_with_async_delay(ServiceStatus.ACTIVE, delay)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def restart():
-        pass
+    @classmethod
+    def restart(cls, delay=DEFAULT_DELAY):
+        cls.set_status(ServiceStatus.RELOADING)  # is a correct one?
+        cls.change_status_with_async_delay(ServiceStatus.ACTIVE, delay)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_configuration():
@@ -112,7 +151,7 @@ class DummyService(Service):
         return storage_usage
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_drive(cls) -> str:
+    def get_drive() -> str:
         return "sda1"
 
     @classmethod