diff --git a/test/symlink_test.go b/test/symlink_test.go
index 26054b6a..8cb9e4b4 100644
--- a/test/symlink_test.go
+++ b/test/symlink_test.go
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ func TestSymlinks(t *testing.T) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	// A link we will remove later
+
+	err = symlinks.Create("s1/removeLink", "does/not/exist", 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	// Verify that the files and symlinks sync to the other side
 
 	log.Println("Syncing...")
@@ -229,6 +236,13 @@ func TestSymlinks(t *testing.T) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	// Remove a symlink
+
+	err = os.Remove("s1/removeLink")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	// Sync these changes and recheck
 
 	log.Println("Syncing...")