diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 35b2111be6..933f190b5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: run pytest
         run: |
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          rm -r tests/seahub/repo_metadata
           export CCNET_CONF_DIR=/tmp/ccnet SEAFILE_CONF_DIR=/tmp/seafile-data TRAVIS=1 SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_CCNET_DB_NAME=ccnet SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_SEAFILE_DB_NAME=seafile SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_SEAHUB_DB_NAME=seahub
           if ./tests/test_seahub_changes.sh; then ./tests/seahubtests.sh init && ./tests/seahubtests.sh runserver && ./tests/seahubtests.sh test; else true; fi
 
diff --git a/seahub/api2/views.py b/seahub/api2/views.py
index c53bac81bd..cd95d16654 100644
--- a/seahub/api2/views.py
+++ b/seahub/api2/views.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ from seaserv import seafserv_threaded_rpc, \
     check_quota, list_share_repos, get_group_repos_by_owner, get_group_repoids, \
     remove_share, get_group, get_file_id_by_path, edit_repo, \
     ccnet_threaded_rpc, get_personal_groups, seafile_api, \
-    create_org, ccnet_api
+    create_org, ccnet_api, get_org_id_by_repo_id
 
 from constance import config
 
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ class RepoOwner(APIView):
         # transfer repo
         try:
             transfer_repo(repo_id, new_owner, is_share, org_id)
-            org_id = seafile_api.get_org_id_by_repo_id(repo_id)
+            org_id = get_org_id_by_repo_id(repo_id)
             RepoTransfer.objects.create(from_user=repo_owner,
                                         to=new_owner,
                                         repo_id=repo_id,