diff --git a/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py b/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py
index d0100d4bcba..420177becbc 100644
--- a/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py
+++ b/tests/compas/datastructures/test_volmesh.py
@@ -244,3 +244,9 @@ def test_cells_where_predicate():
 # ==============================================================================
 # Methods
 # ==============================================================================
+
+def test_delete_cell():
+    hf = VolMesh.from_meshgrid(10, 10, 10, 5, 5, 5)
+    assert hf.number_of_cells() == 125
+    hf.delete_cell(1)
+    assert hf.number_of_cells() == 124
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