diff --git a/spec/models/variant_override_spec.rb b/spec/models/variant_override_spec.rb
index 4c5e5e71af..22b93a06d4 100644
--- a/spec/models/variant_override_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/variant_override_spec.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ describe VariantOverride do
         expect(VariantOverride.indexed(hub1)).to eq( variant => vo1 )
         expect(VariantOverride.indexed(hub2)).to eq( variant => vo2 )
       end
+
+      it "does not include overrides for soft-deleted variants" do
+        variant.delete
+        expect(VariantOverride.indexed(hub1)).to eq( nil => vo1 )
+      end
     end
   end