diff --git a/src/scanner/Scanner.spec.ts b/src/scanner/Scanner.spec.ts
index 62889ec7d..721b11eb5 100644
--- a/src/scanner/Scanner.spec.ts
+++ b/src/scanner/Scanner.spec.ts
@@ -21,43 +21,9 @@ describe('Scanner', () => {
     expect(scanner).toBeDefined();
   });
 
-  it('Report correctly', async () => {
-    const notPracticingHighImpactPracticeWithCtx = practiceWithContextFactory({ evaluation: PracticeEvaluationResult.notPracticing });
-    const notPracticingPracticesToFail = reportArguments.filter(
-      (practice) => practice.evaluation === PracticeEvaluationResult.notPracticing && practice.impact === 'high',
-    );
-  });
-
   /*
     Other tests are missing. They have to be either heavily mocked or
     we have to wait for other components to be finished to write the integration tests.
     (Scanner class is a integration point)
   */
 });
-
-const reportArguments = [
-  {
-    component: {
-      framework: 'UNKNOWN',
-      language: 'JavaScript',
-      path: '/var/folders/w2/1gzmv1n51bs2z13yd5558ny80000gn/T/dx-scannerIrp1iV',
-      platform: 'UNKNOWN',
-      repositoryPath: 'https://github.com/DXHeroes/empty-js',
-      type: 'Library',
-    },
-    practice: {
-      id: 'LanguageIndependent.GitignoreIsPresent',
-      name: 'Having a .gitignore',
-      impact: 'high',
-      suggestion:
-        'Add gitignore which allow you to ignore files, such as editor backup files, build products or local configuration overrides that you never want to commit into a repository.',
-      reportOnlyOnce: true,
-      url: 'https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore',
-      defaultImpact: 'high',
-      matcher: ['JsGitignoreIsPresentPractice'],
-    },
-    evaluation: 'practicing',
-    impact: 'high',
-    isOn: true,
-  },
-];
diff --git a/src/scanner/Scanner.ts b/src/scanner/Scanner.ts
index f6a585584..8e8f8e3fe 100644
--- a/src/scanner/Scanner.ts
+++ b/src/scanner/Scanner.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
   PracticeImpact,
 } from '../model';
 import { IPracticeWithMetadata } from '../practices/DxPracticeDecorator';
-import { IReporter } from '../reporters/IReporter';
+import { IReporter, PracticeWithContextForReporter } from '../reporters/IReporter';
 import { ScannerContextFactory, Types } from '../types';
 import { ScannerUtils } from './ScannerUtils';
 import _ from 'lodash';
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ export class Scanner {
         isOn: p.isOn,
       };
     });
-    console.log(reportArguments, 'reportArg');
 
     const reportString = this.reporter.report(reportArguments);
 
@@ -182,13 +181,7 @@ export class Scanner {
       ? console.log(reportString)
       : console.log(util.inspect(reportString, { showHidden: false, depth: null }));
 
-    const notPracticingPracticesToFail = reportArguments.filter(
-      (practice) =>
-        practice.evaluation === PracticeEvaluationResult.notPracticing &&
-        (_.includes(ScannerUtils.getImpactFailureLevels(this.argumentsProvider.fail), practice.impact) ||
-          this.argumentsProvider.fail === 'all'),
-    );
-
+    const notPracticingPracticesToFail = ScannerUtils.filterNotPracticingPracticesToFail(reportArguments, this.argumentsProvider);
     if (notPracticingPracticesToFail.length > 0) {
       process.exit(1);
     }
diff --git a/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.spec.ts b/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.spec.ts
index 5507f5f0b..1e76beeaf 100644
--- a/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.spec.ts
+++ b/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import { JsGitignoreCorrectlySetPractice } from '../practices/JavaScript/JsGitig
 import { TypeScriptUsedPractice } from '../practices/JavaScript/TypeScriptUsedPractice';
 import { ScannerUtils } from './ScannerUtils';
 import { FirstTestPractice, InvalidTestPractice, SecondTestPractice } from './__MOCKS__';
+import { PracticeWithContextForReporter } from '../reporters/IReporter';
+import { LanguageContext } from '../contexts/language/LanguageContext';
 
 describe('ScannerUtils', () => {
   describe('#sortPractices', () => {
@@ -110,5 +112,44 @@ describe('ScannerUtils', () => {
       expect(filteredPractices.practicesOff.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
       expect(filteredPractices.customApplicablePractices.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
     });
+
+    it('Filter correctly if practice impact is high and fail=high', () => {
+      const argumentsProvider = { uri: '.', fail: PracticeImpact.high };
+      const result = ScannerUtils.filterNotPracticingPracticesToFail(reportArguments, argumentsProvider);
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    it('Filter correctly if practice impact is high and fail=off', () => {
+      const argumentsProvider = { uri: '.', fail: PracticeImpact.off };
+      const result = ScannerUtils.filterNotPracticingPracticesToFail(reportArguments, argumentsProvider);
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
   });
 });
+
+const reportArguments: PracticeWithContextForReporter[] = [
+  {
+    component: {
+      framework: ProjectComponentFramework.UNKNOWN,
+      language: ProgrammingLanguage.JavaScript,
+      path: '/var/folders/w2/1gzmv1n51bs2z13yd5558ny80000gn/T/dx-scannerIrp1iV',
+      platform: ProjectComponentPlatform.UNKNOWN,
+      repositoryPath: 'https://github.com/DXHeroes/empty-js',
+      type: ProjectComponentType.Library,
+    },
+    practice: {
+      id: 'LanguageIndependent.GitignoreIsPresent',
+      name: 'Having a .gitignore',
+      impact: PracticeImpact.high,
+      suggestion:
+        'Add gitignore which allow you to ignore files, such as editor backup files, build products or local configuration overrides that you never want to commit into a repository.',
+      reportOnlyOnce: true,
+      url: 'https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore',
+      defaultImpact: PracticeImpact.high,
+      //matcher: ['JsGitignoreIsPresentPractice'],
+    },
+    evaluation: PracticeEvaluationResult.notPracticing,
+    impact: PracticeImpact.high,
+    isOn: true,
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.ts b/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.ts
index 2e0e466e6..d5b675983 100644
--- a/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.ts
+++ b/src/scanner/ScannerUtils.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import filterAsync from 'node-filter-async';
 import toposort from 'toposort';
 import { ProjectComponentContext } from '../contexts/projectComponent/ProjectComponentContext';
 import { ErrorFactory } from '../lib/errors';
-import { PracticeImpact } from '../model';
+import { PracticeImpact, PracticeEvaluationResult } from '../model';
 import { IPracticeWithMetadata } from '../practices/DxPracticeDecorator';
 import { IPractice } from '../practices/IPractice';
 import { PracticeWithContext } from './Scanner';
 import { assertNever } from '../lib/assertNever';
+import { PracticeWithContextForReporter } from '../reporters/IReporter';
+import { ArgumentsProvider } from '../inversify.config';
 
 /**
  * Scanner helpers & utilities
@@ -118,4 +120,12 @@ export class ScannerUtils {
         return [];
     }
   };
+
+  static filterNotPracticingPracticesToFail = (reportArguments: PracticeWithContextForReporter[], argumentsProvider: ArgumentsProvider) => {
+    return reportArguments.filter(
+      (practice) =>
+        practice.evaluation === PracticeEvaluationResult.notPracticing &&
+        (_.includes(ScannerUtils.getImpactFailureLevels(argumentsProvider.fail), practice.impact) || argumentsProvider.fail === 'all'),
+    );
+  };
 }