diff --git a/bsp_q7s/boardtest/Q7STestTask.cpp b/bsp_q7s/boardtest/Q7STestTask.cpp
index cbd1fbed..f6745348 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/boardtest/Q7STestTask.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/boardtest/Q7STestTask.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <bsp_q7s/xadc/Xadc.h>
 #include <fsfw/globalfunctions/arrayprinter.h>
 #include <fsfw/objectmanager/ObjectManager.h>
+#include <fsfw_hal/host/HostFilesystem.h>
 #include <gps.h>
 #include <libgpsmm.h>
 #include <param/param_string.h>
@@ -19,11 +20,14 @@
 #include "OBSWConfig.h"
 #include "bsp_q7s/fs/SdCardManager.h"
 #include "bsp_q7s/memory/scratchApi.h"
+#include "bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.h"
 #include "fsfw/tasks/TaskFactory.h"
 #include "fsfw/timemanager/Stopwatch.h"
 #include "p60pdu.h"
 #include "test/DummyParameter.h"
 
+using namespace returnvalue;
+
 Q7STestTask::Q7STestTask(object_id_t objectId) : TestTask(objectId) {
   doTestSdCard = false;
   doTestScratchApi = false;
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Q7STestTask::performOneShotAction() {
   if (doTestProtHandler) {
     testProtHandler();
   }
-  FsOpCodes opCode = FsOpCodes::APPEND_TO_FILE;
+  FsOpCodes opCode = FsOpCodes::CREATE_EMPTY_FILE_IN_TMP;
   testFileSystemHandlerDirect(opCode);
   return TestTask::performOneShotAction();
 }
@@ -365,7 +369,26 @@ void Q7STestTask::testGpsDaemonSocket() {
   sif::info << "Longitude: " << gps->fix.longitude << std::endl;
 }
 
-void Q7STestTask::testFileSystemHandlerDirect(FsOpCodes opCode) {}
+void Q7STestTask::testFileSystemHandlerDirect(FsOpCodes opCode) {
+  HostFilesystem hostFs;
+  auto* sdcMan = SdCardManager::instance();
+  std::string mountPrefix = sdcMan->getCurrentMountPrefix();
+  sif::info << "Current mount prefix: " << mountPrefix << std::endl;
+  auto prefixedPath = fshelpers::getPrefixedPath(*sdcMan, "conf/test.txt");
+  sif::info << "Prefixed path: " << prefixedPath << std::endl;
+  if (opCode == FsOpCodes::CREATE_EMPTY_FILE_IN_TMP) {
+    FilesystemParams params("/tmp/hello.txt");
+    auto res = hostFs.createFile(params);
+    if(res != OK) {
+      sif::warning << "Creating empty file in /tmp failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    bool fileExists = std::filesystem::exists("/tmp/hello.txt");
+    if(not fileExists) {
+      sif::warning << "File was not created!" << std::endl;
+    }
+    hostFs.removeFile("/tmp/hello.txt");
+  }
+}
 
 void Q7STestTask::xadcTest() {
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
index c6f7ce51..69da16f0 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/InitMission.cpp
@@ -198,15 +198,6 @@ void initmission::initTasks() {
   }
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_RTD_DEVICES */
 
-  // FS task, task interval does not matter because it runs in permanent loop, priority low
-  // because it is a non-essential background task
-  PeriodicTaskIF* fsTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
-      "FILE_SYSTEM_TASK", 25, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 0.4, missedDeadlineFunc);
-  result = fsTask->addComponent(objects::FILE_SYSTEM_HANDLER);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    initmission::printAddObjectError("FILE_SYSTEM_TASK", objects::FILE_SYSTEM_HANDLER);
-  }
-
 #if OBSW_ADD_STAR_TRACKER == 1
   PeriodicTaskIF* strHelperTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
       "STR_HELPER", 20, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 0.2, missedDeadlineFunc);
@@ -288,7 +279,6 @@ void initmission::initTasks() {
   ptmeTestTask->startTask();
 #endif
 
-  fsTask->startTask();
 #if OBSW_ADD_STAR_TRACKER == 1
   strHelperTask->startTask();
 #endif /* OBSW_ADD_STAR_TRACKER == 1 */
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.cpp b/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.cpp
index 20ce8195..e233d514 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "helpers.h"
 
-std::filesystem::path fshelpers::buildPrefixedPath(SdCardManager &man,
+std::filesystem::path fshelpers::getPrefixedPath(SdCardManager &man,
                                                    std::filesystem::path pathWihtoutPrefix) {
   auto prefix = man.getCurrentMountPrefix();
   auto resPath = prefix / pathWihtoutPrefix;
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.h b/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.h
index 0b13fc26..f78e5fbe 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/fs/helpers.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace fshelpers {
 
-std::filesystem::path buildPrefixedPath(SdCardManager& man,
+std::filesystem::path getPrefixedPath(SdCardManager& man,
                                         std::filesystem::path pathWihtoutPrefix);
 
 }