diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createComponents.spec.js b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createComponents.spec.js
index 393cd1895f..56aca88837 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createComponents.spec.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createComponents.spec.js
@@ -69,4 +69,22 @@ context("Create Components", () => {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  it("deletes a component", () => {
+    cy.addComponent("Elements", "Paragraph").then(componentId => {
+      cy.get("[data-cy=setting-_instanceName] input")
+        .type(componentId)
+        .blur()
+      cy.get(".ui-nav ul .nav-item.selected .ri-more-line").click({
+        force: true,
+      })
+      cy.get(".dropdown-container")
+        .contains("Delete")
+        .click()
+      cy.get(".modal")
+        .contains("Delete Component")
+        .click()
+      cy.getComponent(componentId).should("not.exist")
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
index 2e418a0629..a157477665 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("addComponent", (category, component) => {
   cy.wait(500)
   cy.location().then(loc => {
     const params = loc.pathname.split("/")
-    return cy.wrap(params[params.length - 1])
+    const componentId = params[params.length - 1]
+    cy.getComponent(componentId).should("exist")
+    return cy.wrap(componentId)
   })
 })