diff --git a/pallets/authority-members/src/tests.rs b/pallets/authority-members/src/tests.rs
index b404b96f3c02f2753bd7f9ab09b84eeeba371bbf..ab1218ccd334407b8ab86895773830ddabfac15e 100644
--- a/pallets/authority-members/src/tests.rs
+++ b/pallets/authority-members/src/tests.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ fn test_too_many_authorities() {
         assert_eq!(AuthorityMembers::authorities_counter(), 3);
         assert_ok!(AuthorityMembers::go_online(RuntimeOrigin::signed(15)),);
         assert_eq!(AuthorityMembers::authorities_counter(), 4);
+        assert_ok!(AuthorityMembers::remove_member(RawOrigin::Root.into(), 15));
+        assert_eq!(AuthorityMembers::authorities_counter(), 3);
     });
 }