gist.diff

diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
index 480bd78..e68daf8 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
@@ -3934,24 +3934,31 @@ class DiskFileMixin(BaseDiskFileTestMixin):
                     self.assertEqual(expected[2], mock_cleanup.call_count)
 
     def test_delete(self):
-        for policy in POLICIES:
-            if policy.policy_type == EC_POLICY:
-                metadata = {'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index': '1'}
-                fi = 1
-            else:
-                metadata = {}
-                fi = None
-            df = self._get_open_disk_file(policy=policy, frag_index=fi,
-                                          extra_metadata=metadata)
-
-            ts = Timestamp(time())
-            df.delete(ts)
-            exp_name = '%s.ts' % ts.internal
-            dl = os.listdir(df._datadir)
-            self.assertEqual(len(dl), 1)
-            self.assertIn(exp_name, set(dl))
-            # cleanup before next policy
-            os.unlink(os.path.join(df._datadir, exp_name))
+        def do_test(reclaim_age):
+            for policy in POLICIES:
+                if policy.policy_type == EC_POLICY:
+                    metadata = {'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index': '1'}
+                    fi = 1
+                else:
+                    metadata = {}
+                    fi = None
+                df = self._get_open_disk_file(policy=policy, frag_index=fi,
+                                              extra_metadata=metadata)
+                if reclaim_age is not None:
+                    df.manager.reclaim_age = reclaim_age
+                ts = Timestamp(time())
+                df.delete(ts)
+                exp_name = '%s.ts' % ts.internal
+                dl = os.listdir(df._datadir)
+                self.assertEqual(len(dl), 1)
+                self.assertIn(exp_name, set(dl))
+                # cleanup before next policy
+                os.unlink(os.path.join(df._datadir, exp_name))
+
+        do_test(None)
+        # check we get a tombstone even when reclaim_age is crazy
+        do_test(0)
+
 
     def test_open_deleted(self):
         df = self._get_open_disk_file()