diff --git a/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/management/commands/populate_users.py b/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/management/commands/populate_users.py
index 0b9d1ae7..796e8b03 100644
--- a/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/management/commands/populate_users.py
+++ b/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/management/commands/populate_users.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         adding = []
         modifying = []
         viewing = []
+        deleting = []
 
         for model in (
             "point_2056_10fields",
@@ -23,12 +24,15 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             "polygon_2056",
             "polygon_2056_local_geom",
             "secretlayer",
+            "valve",
+            "pipe",
         ):
             adding.append(Permission.objects.get(codename=f"add_{model}"))
             modifying.append(Permission.objects.get(codename=f"change_{model}"))
+            deleting.append(Permission.objects.get(codename=f"delete_{model}"))
             viewing.append(Permission.objects.get(codename=f"view_{model}"))
 
-        editing = adding + modifying + viewing
+        editing = adding + modifying + deleting + viewing
 
         editors, _ = Group.objects.get_or_create(name="editors")
         viewers, _ = Group.objects.get_or_create(name="viewers")
diff --git a/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/tests.py b/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/tests.py
index f57bd907..4d635527 100644
--- a/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/django_oapif_tests/tests/tests.py
@@ -117,3 +117,22 @@ def test_returned_id(self):
             location = post_to_items.headers["Location"]
             print(location)
             self.assertTrue(re.match(r"^.*[0-9a-f\-]{36}$", location))
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.demo_editor)
+        data = {
+            "geometry": {
+                "type": "Point",
+                "coordinates": [2508500.0, 1152000.0],
+                "crs": {"type": "name", "properties": {"name": "urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::2056"}},
+            },
+            "properties": {"field_str_0": "test123456"},
+        }
+
+        url = f"{collections_url}/tests.point_2056_10fields/items"
+        post_to_items = self.client.post(url, data, format="json")
+        self.assertIn(post_to_items.status_code, (200, 201), (url, data, post_to_items.data))
+        location = post_to_items.headers["Location"]
+        fid = re.match(r"^.*([0-9a-f\-]{36})$", location).group(1)
+        delete_from_items = self.client.delete(f"{url}/{fid}")
+        self.assertIn(delete_from_items.status_code, (200, 204), f"{url}/{fid}")