diff --git a/test/spec/ol/map.test.js b/test/spec/ol/map.test.js
index 80fe996677..889c91edad 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/map.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/map.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
 goog.require('ol.Map');
+goog.require('goog.dom');
 
 describe('ol.Map', function() {
 
+  describe('dispose', function() {
+    var map;
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      map = new ol.Map({
+        target: document.getElementById('map')
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('removes the viewport from its parent', function() {
+      map.dispose();
+      expect(goog.dom.getParentElement(map.getViewport())).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('create constraints', function() {
 
     describe('create resolution constraint', function() {