diff --git a/src/apps/api/tests/test_competitions.py b/src/apps/api/tests/test_competitions.py
index 7617dfbd2..989f668f4 100644
--- a/src/apps/api/tests/test_competitions.py
+++ b/src/apps/api/tests/test_competitions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 
 from api.serializers.competitions import CompetitionSerializer
-from competitions.models import CompetitionParticipant, Submission
+from competitions.models import CompetitionParticipant, Submission, Competition
 from factories import UserFactory, CompetitionFactory, CompetitionParticipantFactory, PhaseFactory, LeaderboardFactory, \
     ColumnFactory, SubmissionFactory, SubmissionScoreFactory, TaskFactory
 
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ def test_adding_organizer_accepts_them_if_they_were_existing_participant(self):
             status=CompetitionParticipant.APPROVED
         ).count() == 1
 
+    def test_delete_own_competition(self):
+        self.client.login(username='creator', password='creator')
+        url = reverse('competition-detail', kwargs={"pk": self.comp.pk})
+        resp = self.client.delete(url)
+        assert resp.status_code == 204
+        assert not Competition.objects.filter(pk=self.comp.pk).exists()
+
 
 class PhaseMigrationTests(APITestCase):
     def setUp(self):