diff --git a/tests/unit/core/core.js b/tests/unit/core/core.js
index 5b5b9b19..20af9684 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/core/core.js
@@ -105,4 +105,16 @@
 
 	});
 
+	test( "addDependents works properly", function() {
+		same( $("#parent").jqmData('dependents'), undefined );
+		$( "#parent" ).addDependent( $("#dependent") );
+		same( $("#parent").jqmData('dependents').length, 1 );
+	});
+
+	test( "removeWithDependents removes the parent element and ", function(){
+		$( "#parent" ).addDependent( $("#dependent") );
+		same($( "#parent, #dependent" ).length, 2);
+		$( "#parent" ).removeWithDependents();
+		same($( "#parent, #dependent" ).length, 0);
+	});
 })(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/index.html b/tests/unit/core/index.html
index 95517d9f..0a674a51 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/index.html
+++ b/tests/unit/core/index.html
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@
 <div  data-nstest-role="page">
 </div>
 
+<div id="qunit-fixtures">
+  <div id="parent"></div>
+  <div id="dependent"></div>
+</div>
 </body>
 </html>