diff --git a/src/test/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/unit/application/service/PatientServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/unit/application/service/PatientServiceTest.java
index dcaddb9..417e747 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/unit/application/service/PatientServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/mirna/hospitalmanagementapi/unit/application/service/PatientServiceTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.mirna.hospitalmanagementapi.unit.application.service;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 
@@ -131,4 +132,18 @@ public class PatientServiceTest {
 		
 		assertEquals(patientUpdatedData.name(), patient.getName());
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deactivates an existing patient by id
+	 */
+	@Test
+	@DisplayName("Should deactivate a patient")
+	public void testDeactivatePatient() throws Exception {
+
+		Long id = testPatient.getId();
+
+		Patient patient = patientService.deactivatePatient(id);
+
+		assertFalse(patient.getActive());
+	}
 }