@Test(dependsOnMethods = "updateCreditCard", enabled = true) private void deleteCreditCard() { creditCardRepository = ctx.getBean(CreditCardRepository.class); // GET OBJECT CreditCard person = creditCardRepository.findOne(id); // DELETE OBJECT creditCardRepository.delete(person); // TRY GETTING THE OBJECT CreditCard deletedCreditCard = creditCardRepository.findOne(id); // CHECK IF YOU GOT NOTHING Assert.assertNull(deletedCreditCard); }