diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SettingsTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SettingsTest.java
index 77717bb72..4fcf15ab7 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SettingsTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SettingsTest.java
@@ -163,4 +163,20 @@ public class SettingsTest {
         boolean result = Settings.getBoolean(key);
         Assert.assertEquals(expResult, result);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test of removeProperty method, of class Settings.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testRemoveProperty() {
+        String key = "SomeKey";
+        String value = "value";
+        String dfault = "default";
+        Settings.setString(key, value);
+        String ret = Settings.getString(key);
+        Assert.assertEquals(value, ret);
+        Settings.removeProperty(key);
+        ret = Settings.getString(key, dfault);
+        Assert.assertEquals(dfault, ret);
+    }
 }