diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b82d1421..0c9c6078 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,48 +1,49 @@
 find_package(Qt5Test REQUIRED)
 set(test_LIBS kgpg_lib Qt5::Test)
 
 set(COMMON common.h common.cpp)
 
 function(create_test name)
 	add_executable(${name} ${ARGN} ${COMMON})
 	target_link_libraries(${name} ${test_LIBS})
 	add_test(NAME ${name} COMMAND ${name})
 	set_property(TEST ${name} PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT
 		"XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests")
 	set_property(TEST ${name} PROPERTY RUN_SERIAL TRUE) #since gpg config home is shared between each test
 	add_dependencies(${name} test-data)
 endfunction()
 
 create_test(kgpg-import kgpgimport.h kgpgimport.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-verify kgpgverify.h kgpgverify.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-change-trust kgpgchangetrust.h kgpgchangetrust.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-disable kgpgchangedisable.h kgpgchangedisable.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-interface kgpginterface.h kgpginterface.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-encrypt kgpgencrypt.h kgpgencrypt.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-decrypt kgpgdecrypt.h kgpgdecrypt.cpp)
+create_test(kgpg-del-key kgpgdelkey.h kgpgdelkey.cpp)
 
 set(GpgConf .gnupg/gpg.conf)
 set(KgpgConf kgpgrc)
 set(Keys
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.pass
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14_pub.asc
 	keys/signed_bad_sig
 	keys/signed_text
 	keys/encrypted_text.txt
 	keys/encrypted_text_hide_key_id.txt
 )
 
 add_custom_target(test-data)
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/.gnupg ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/gnupg)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/keys ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/keys)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/kgpgrc
 	${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/kgpgrc)
diff --git a/tests/kgpgdelkey.cpp b/tests/kgpgdelkey.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1717c097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kgpgdelkey.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "kgpgdelkey.h"
+#include "../core/kgpgkey.h"
+#include "../core/KGpgRootNode.h"
+#include "../kgpginterface.h"
+#include "../model/kgpgitemmodel.h"
+#include "../transactions/kgpgdelkey.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
+#include <QSignalSpy>
+#include <QtTest>
+
+void KGpgDelKeyTest::init()
+{
+	resetGpgConf();
+}
+
+void KGpgDelKeyTest::testDeleteKey()
+{
+	QFETCH(QString, passphrase);
+	addGpgKey(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc"), passphrase);
+	QString keyId = QLatin1String("BA7695F3C550DF14");
+	KGpgItemModel *model = new KGpgItemModel(this);
+	KGpgRootNode *rootNode = new KGpgRootNode(model);
+	rootNode->addKeys(QStringList(keyId));
+	KGpgKeyNode *keyNode = rootNode->findKey(keyId);
+	QVERIFY(keyNode != nullptr);
+	KGpgDelKey *transaction = new KGpgDelKey(this, keyNode);
+	QObject::connect(transaction, &KGpgDelKey::done,
+			 [](int result) { QCOMPARE(result, KGpgTransaction::TS_OK); });
+	QSignalSpy spy(transaction, &KGpgDelKey::done);
+	transaction->addArgument("--yes");
+	transaction->start();
+	QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+	QCOMPARE(KgpgInterface::readSecretKeys().size(), 0);
+	QCOMPARE(KgpgInterface::readPublicKeys().size(), 0);
+}
+
+void KGpgDelKeyTest::testDeleteKey_data()
+{
+	QTest::addColumn<QString>("passphrase");
+	QTest::newRow("public") << QString();
+	QTest::newRow("secret")
+		<< readFile(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.pass"));
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(KGpgDelKeyTest)
diff --git a/tests/kgpgdelkey.h b/tests/kgpgdelkey.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9438cc57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kgpgdelkey.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef KGPGDELKEY_TEST_H
+#define KGPGDELKEY_TEST_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class KGpgDelKeyTest : public QObject {
+	Q_OBJECT
+private slots:
+	void init();
+	void testDeleteKey();
+	void testDeleteKey_data();
+};
+
+#endif