diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
index 3d248a541..967dda7d5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from bookwyrm.preview_images import (
     generate_edition_preview_image_task,
     generate_user_preview_image_task,
     generate_preview_image,
+    remove_user_preview_image_task,
     save_and_cleanup,
 )
 
@@ -59,6 +60,24 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
                 outbox="https://example.com/users/rat/outbox",
             )
 
+        with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
+            "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
+        ), patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"):
+            self.remote_user_with_preview = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "badger@your.domain.here",
+                "badger@badger.com",
+                "badgeword",
+                local=False,
+                remote_id="https://example.com/users/badger",
+                inbox="https://example.com/users/badger/inbox",
+                outbox="https://example.com/users/badger/outbox",
+                avatar=SimpleUploadedFile(
+                    avatar_file,
+                    open(avatar_file, "rb").read(),
+                    content_type="image/jpeg",
+                ),
+            )
+
         self.work = models.Work.objects.create(title="Test Work")
         self.edition = models.Edition.objects.create(
             title="Example Edition",
@@ -127,7 +146,7 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         self.local_user.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertIsInstance(self.local_user.preview_image, ImageFieldFile)
-        self.assertTrue(self.local_user.preview_image)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.local_user.preview_image)
         self.assertEqual(
             self.local_user.preview_image.width, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_WIDTH
         )
@@ -151,3 +170,12 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         args = generate_mock.call_args.kwargs
         self.assertEqual(args["texts"]["text_one"], "possum")
         self.assertEqual(args["texts"]["text_three"], f"@possum@{settings.DOMAIN}")
+
+
+    def test_remove_user_preview_image_task(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """you can delete the preview image for a (remote) user"""
+        remove_user_preview_image_task(self.remote_user_with_preview.id)
+
+        self.remote_user_with_preview.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertFalse(self.remote_user_with_preview.preview_image)