diff --git a/test/R3.test.js b/test/R3.test.js
index 2d217d4..7e3f36f 100644
--- a/test/R3.test.js
+++ b/test/R3.test.js
@@ -198,9 +198,17 @@ describe('R3 Tests', () => {
 			//test normal re-assignment
 			slider3.images = [image1, image3];
 			assert.deepEqual(image1.parents, [slider1, slider2, slider3]);
+			assert.deepEqual(image2.parents, [slider2]);
 			assert.deepEqual(slider3.children, [canvas, image1, image3]);
 			assert.deepEqual(slider3.components, [canvas, image1, image3]);
 
+			//test via splice
+			slider3.images = [];//splice(0,2);
+			assert.deepEqual(image1.parents, [slider1, slider2]);
+			assert.deepEqual(image2.parents, [slider2]);
+			assert.deepEqual(image3.parents, []);
+
+
 		}
 	);