diff --git a/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb
index 4b83abf15..8cc1b27a1 100644
--- a/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb
@@ -433,6 +433,18 @@ class RepositoriesMercurialControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
         assert_error_tag :content => /was not found/
       end
     end
+
+    def test_destroy_valid_repository
+      @request.session[:user_id] = 1 # admin
+      @repository.fetch_changesets
+      @repository.reload
+      assert @repository.changesets.count > 0
+
+      get :destroy, :id => PRJ_ID
+      assert_response 302
+      @project.reload
+      assert_nil @project.repository
+    end
   else
     puts "Mercurial test repository NOT FOUND. Skipping functional tests !!!"
     def test_fake; assert true end