diff --git a/staff_features/accessions/accession_delete.feature b/staff_features/accessions/accession_delete.feature
index 9f6d15d0..d52738b6 100644
--- a/staff_features/accessions/accession_delete.feature
+++ b/staff_features/accessions/accession_delete.feature
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Feature: Accession Delete
       And the user clicks on 'Delete' in the confirm popup
      Then the Accessions page is displayed
       And the 'Accession deleted' message is displayed
+      And the Accession is deleted
   Scenario: Cancel Accession delete from the view page
     Given the user is on the Accession view page
      When the user clicks on 'Delete'
diff --git a/staff_features/accessions/step_definitions/accession_delete.rb b/staff_features/accessions/step_definitions/accession_delete.rb
index f19fb89d..0dc429cc 100644
--- a/staff_features/accessions/step_definitions/accession_delete.rb
+++ b/staff_features/accessions/step_definitions/accession_delete.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
   within table_row do
     click_on 'View'
   end
+
+  input = find('input#uri')
+  expect(input.value).to include 'repositories'
+  expect(input.value).to include 'accession'
+
+  @accession_id = input.value.split('/').pop
 end
 
 When 'the user filters by text with the Accession title' do
@@ -39,6 +45,16 @@
 
 When 'the user checks the checkbox of the Accession' do
   find('#multiselect-item').check
+
+  within '#tabledSearchResults' do
+    row = find('tr.selected')
+
+    input = row.find('input')
+    expect(input.value).to include 'repositories'
+    expect(input.value).to include 'accession'
+
+    @accession_id = input.value.split('/').pop
+  end
 end
 
 When 'the user confirms the delete action' do
@@ -54,3 +70,12 @@
 Then 'the Accessions page is displayed' do
   expect(find('h2').text).to have_text 'Accessions'
 end
+
+Then 'the Accession is deleted' do
+  expect(@accession_id).to_not eq nil
+
+  visit "#{STAFF_URL}/accessions/#{@accession_id}/edit"
+
+  expect(find('h2').text).to eq 'Record Not Found'
+  expect(page).to have_text "The record you've tried to access may no longer exist or you may not have permission to view it."
+end