diff --git a/tests/common/index.rs b/tests/common/index.rs
index 53f48706d..710b96a9f 100644
--- a/tests/common/index.rs
+++ b/tests/common/index.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ impl Index<'_> {
         let url = format!("/indexes/{}/settings", self.uid);
         self.service.post(url, settings).await
     }
+
+    pub async fn delete_settings(&self) -> (Value, StatusCode) {
+        let url = format!("/indexes/{}/settings", self.uid);
+        self.service.delete(url).await
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct GetDocumentOptions;
diff --git a/tests/settings/get_settings.rs b/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
index d6d75e389..44866c0b0 100644
--- a/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
+++ b/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ async fn test_partial_update() {
     assert_eq!(response["searchableAttributes"],json!(["bar"]));
 }
 
+#[actix_rt::test]
+#[ignore]
+// need fix #54
+async fn delete_settings_unexisting_index() {
+    let server = Server::new().await;
+    let index = server.index("test");
+    let (_response, code) = index.delete_settings().await;
+    assert_eq!(code, 400);
+}
+
 #[actix_rt::test]
 async fn update_setting_unexisting_index() {
     let server = Server::new().await;