diff --git a/modules/storages/spec/requests/api/v3/file_links/file_links_spec.rb b/modules/storages/spec/requests/api/v3/file_links/file_links_spec.rb
index 99af1672f8..6e28698a0f 100644
--- a/modules/storages/spec/requests/api/v3/file_links/file_links_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/storages/spec/requests/api/v3/file_links/file_links_spec.rb
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ describe 'API v3 file links resource', type: :request do
 
     it 'is successful' do
       expect(subject.status).to be 204
+      expect(::Storages::FileLink.exists?(id: file_link.id)).to be false
     end
 
     context 'if user has no view permissions' do