diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml
index 264784f570..300f6d9318 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml
@@ -18,12 +18,17 @@
 	<file:outbound-channel-adapter id="simpleAdapter"
 								   channel="testChannel"
 								   directory="${java.io.tmpdir}"/>
-	
+
 	<file:outbound-channel-adapter id="adapterWithCustomNameGenerator"
 								   channel="testChannel"
 								   filename-generator="customFileNameGenerator"
 								   directory="${java.io.tmpdir}"/>
 
+	<file:outbound-channel-adapter id="adapterWithDeleteFlag"
+								   channel="testChannel"
+								   delete-source-files="true"
+								   directory="${java.io.tmpdir}"/>
+
 	<bean id="customFileNameGenerator" class="org.springframework.integration.file.config.CustomFileNameGenerator"/>
 
 	<context:property-placeholder/>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java
index 65fe10afcb..f510fc80c0 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.file/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/file/config/FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ public class FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests {
 	@Qualifier("adapterWithCustomNameGenerator")
 	EventDrivenConsumer adapterWithCustomNameGenerator;
 
+	@Autowired
+	@Qualifier("adapterWithDeleteFlag")
+	EventDrivenConsumer adapterWithDeleteFlag;
+
 
 	@Test
 	public void simpleAdapter() {
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ public class FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests {
 		File actual = (File) handlerAccessor.getPropertyValue("destinationDirectory");
 		assertEquals(expected, actual);
 		assertTrue(handlerAccessor.getPropertyValue("fileNameGenerator") instanceof DefaultFileNameGenerator);
+		assertEquals(Boolean.FALSE, handlerAccessor.getPropertyValue("deleteSourceFiles"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -74,4 +79,13 @@ public class FileOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests {
 		assertTrue(handlerAccessor.getPropertyValue("fileNameGenerator") instanceof CustomFileNameGenerator);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void adapterWithDeleteFlag() {
+		DirectFieldAccessor adapterAccessor = new DirectFieldAccessor(adapterWithDeleteFlag);
+		FileWritingMessageHandler handler = (FileWritingMessageHandler)
+				adapterAccessor.getPropertyValue("handler");
+		DirectFieldAccessor handlerAccessor = new DirectFieldAccessor(handler);
+		assertEquals(Boolean.TRUE, handlerAccessor.getPropertyValue("deleteSourceFiles"));
+	}
+
 }