diff --git a/test/unit/data/model/mapping/test_gxy_model_mapping.py b/test/unit/data/model/mapping/test_gxy_model_mapping.py
index 4ce0e1aa55d5..fc4adc4e95cc 100644
--- a/test/unit/data/model/mapping/test_gxy_model_mapping.py
+++ b/test/unit/data/model/mapping/test_gxy_model_mapping.py
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ def test_table(self, cls_):
         assert cls_.__tablename__ == "api_keys"
 
     def test_columns(self, session, cls_, user):
-        create_time, user_id, key = now(), user.id, get_unique_value()
-        obj = cls_(user_id=user_id, key=key, create_time=create_time)
+        create_time, user_id, key, deleted = now(), user.id, get_unique_value(), True
+        obj = cls_(user_id=user_id, key=key, create_time=create_time, deleted=deleted)
 
         with dbcleanup(session, obj) as obj_id:
             stored_obj = get_stored_obj(session, cls_, obj_id)
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def test_columns(self, session, cls_, user):
             assert stored_obj.create_time == create_time
             assert stored_obj.user_id == user_id
             assert stored_obj.key == key
+            assert stored_obj.deleted == deleted
 
     def test_relationships(self, session, cls_, user):
         obj = cls_(user_id=user.id, key=get_unique_value())