diff --git a/test/functional/tag_aliases_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/tag_aliases_controller_test.rb
index 76360d09d..b6852fc1a 100644
--- a/test/functional/tag_aliases_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/tag_aliases_controller_test.rb
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ class TagAliasesControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         end
       end
 
-      should "destroy a tag_alias" do
-        assert_difference("TagAlias.count", -1) do
+      should "mark the alias as deleted" do
+        assert_difference("TagAlias.count", 0) do
           delete_auth tag_alias_path(@tag_alias), @user
+          assert_equal("deleted", @tag_alias.reload.status)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/functional/tag_implications_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/tag_implications_controller_test.rb
index 1d43a5b44..60e748594 100644
--- a/test/functional/tag_implications_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/tag_implications_controller_test.rb
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ class TagImplicationsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         end
       end
 
-      should "destroy a tag_implication" do
-        assert_difference("TagImplication.count", -1) do
+      should "mark the implication as deleted" do
+        assert_difference("TagImplication.count", 0) do
           delete_auth tag_implication_path(@tag_implication), @user
+          assert_equal("deleted", @tag_implication.reload.status)
         end
       end
     end