diff --git a/database/factories/UserFactory.php b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
index 598de7c39c..747aef0164 100644
--- a/database/factories/UserFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ class UserFactory extends Factory
         return $this->appendPermission(['categories.delete' => '1']);
     }
 
+    public function deleteLocations()
+    {
+        return $this->appendPermission(['locations.delete' => '1']);
+    }
+
     public function canEditOwnLocation()
     {
         return $this->appendPermission(['self.edit_location' => '1']);
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Locations/Api/DeleteLocationsTest.php b/tests/Feature/Locations/Api/DeleteLocationsTest.php
index 270582c901..c023b4b3ad 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Locations/Api/DeleteLocationsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Locations/Api/DeleteLocationsTest.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class DeleteLocationsTest extends TestCase
 {
-
     public function testErrorReturnedViaApiIfLocationDoesNotExist()
     {
         $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->superuser()->create())
@@ -90,4 +89,15 @@ class DeleteLocationsTest extends TestCase
             ->json();
     }
 
+    public function testCanDeleteLocation()
+    {
+        $location = Location::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->deleteLocations()->create())
+            ->deleteJson(route('api.locations.destroy', $location->id))
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertStatusMessageIs('success');
+
+        $this->assertSoftDeleted($location);
+    }
 }