diff --git a/test/library.cpp b/test/library.cpp
index 7f34e008b..beb6c2e6a 100644
--- a/test/library.cpp
+++ b/test/library.cpp
@@ -283,4 +283,31 @@ TEST_F(LibraryTest, getBookByPath)
   EXPECT_EQ(lib.getBookByPath(path).getId(), book.getId());
   EXPECT_THROW(lib.getBookByPath("non/existant/path.zim"), std::out_of_range);
 }
+
+class XmlLibraryTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  void SetUp() override {
+     kiwix::Manager manager(&lib);
+     manager.readFile( "./test/library.xml", true, true);
+  }
+
+  kiwix::Library lib;
+};
+
+TEST_F(XmlLibraryTest, removeBookByIdRemovesTheBook)
+{
+  EXPECT_EQ(3U, lib.getBookCount(true, true));
+  EXPECT_NO_THROW(lib.getBookById("raycharles"));
+  lib.removeBookById("raycharles");
+  EXPECT_EQ(2U, lib.getBookCount(true, true));
+  EXPECT_THROW(lib.getBookById("raycharles"), std::out_of_range);
+};
+
+TEST_F(XmlLibraryTest, removeBookByIdDropsTheReader)
+{
+  EXPECT_NE(nullptr, lib.getReaderById("raycharles"));
+  lib.removeBookById("raycharles");
+  EXPECT_THROW(lib.getReaderById("raycharles"), std::out_of_range);
+};
+
 };