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+"""Tests that AuthPolicy is reconciled after HTTPRoute deletion."""
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.issue("https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/issues/124")
+def test_delete(client, authorization, resilient_request):
+    """
+    Tests that after deleting HTTPRoute, status.conditions shows it missing:
+      * Test that that client works
+      * Delete associated HTTPRoute
+      * Test that client now does not work
+      * AuthPolicy cache refresh
+      * Test that status.conditions of AuthPolicy detects missing HTTPRoute
+    """
+
+    response = client.get("/get")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    authorization.route.delete()
+
+    response = resilient_request("/get", http_client=client, expected_status=404)
+    assert response.status_code == 404, "Removing HTTPRoute was not reconciled"
+
+    authorization.refresh()
+    condition = authorization.model.status.conditions[0]
+    assert condition.status == "False"
+    assert "not found" in condition.message