diff --git a/tests/db/test_squeak_db.py b/tests/db/test_squeak_db.py
index cc120ae7..e7365ada 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_squeak_db.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_squeak_db.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 # LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
+import time
+
 import mock
 import pytest
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
@@ -129,6 +131,15 @@ def followed_squeak_hashes(
     yield inserted_squeak_hashes
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def authored_squeak_hashes(
+        squeak_db,
+        inserted_squeak_hashes,
+        inserted_signing_profile,
+):
+    yield inserted_squeak_hashes
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def unfollowed_squeak_hashes(
         squeak_db,
@@ -655,3 +666,90 @@ def test_number_of_squeaks_with_address_in_block_range(
     )
 
     assert num_squeaks == max_block - min_block + 1
+
+
+def test_get_old_squeaks_to_delete(
+        squeak_db,
+        followed_squeak_hashes,
+):
+    current_time_ms = int(time.time() * 1000)
+    time_elapsed_s = 56789
+    fake_current_time_ms = current_time_ms + 1000 * time_elapsed_s
+
+    # TODO: set up test so it returns positive number of squeaks to delete.
+    with mock.patch.object(SqueakDb, 'timestamp_now_ms', new_callable=mock.PropertyMock) as mock_timestamp_ms:
+        mock_timestamp_ms.return_value = fake_current_time_ms
+
+        interval_s = time_elapsed_s - 10
+        hashes_to_delete = squeak_db.get_old_squeaks_to_delete(
+            interval_s=interval_s,
+        )
+
+        assert len(hashes_to_delete) == 100
+
+
+def test_get_old_squeaks_to_delete_none(
+        squeak_db,
+        followed_squeak_hashes,
+):
+    current_time_ms = int(time.time() * 1000)
+    time_elapsed_s = 56789
+    fake_current_time_ms = current_time_ms + 1000 * time_elapsed_s
+
+    with mock.patch.object(SqueakDb, 'timestamp_now_ms', new_callable=mock.PropertyMock) as mock_timestamp_ms:
+        mock_timestamp_ms.return_value = fake_current_time_ms
+
+        interval_s = time_elapsed_s + 10
+        hashes_to_delete = squeak_db.get_old_squeaks_to_delete(
+            interval_s=interval_s,
+        )
+
+        assert len(hashes_to_delete) == 0
+
+
+def test_get_old_squeaks_to_delete_none_signing_profile(
+        squeak_db,
+        authored_squeak_hashes,
+):
+    """
+    `get_old_squeaks_to_delete` Method should return 0 results because
+    all squeaks are authored by the signing profile.
+
+    """
+    current_time_ms = int(time.time() * 1000)
+    time_elapsed_s = 56789
+    fake_current_time_ms = current_time_ms + 1000 * time_elapsed_s
+
+    with mock.patch.object(SqueakDb, 'timestamp_now_ms', new_callable=mock.PropertyMock) as mock_timestamp_ms:
+        mock_timestamp_ms.return_value = fake_current_time_ms
+
+        interval_s = time_elapsed_s - 10
+        hashes_to_delete = squeak_db.get_old_squeaks_to_delete(
+            interval_s=interval_s,
+        )
+
+        assert len(hashes_to_delete) == 0
+
+
+def test_get_old_squeaks_to_delete_none_liked(
+        squeak_db,
+        liked_squeak_hashes,
+):
+    """
+    `get_old_squeaks_to_delete` Method should return 0 results because
+    all squeaks are liked.
+
+    """
+    current_time_ms = int(time.time() * 1000)
+    time_elapsed_s = 56789
+    fake_current_time_ms = current_time_ms + 1000 * time_elapsed_s
+
+    with mock.patch.object(SqueakDb, 'timestamp_now_ms', new_callable=mock.PropertyMock) as mock_timestamp_ms:
+        mock_timestamp_ms.return_value = fake_current_time_ms
+
+        interval_s = time_elapsed_s - 10
+        hashes_to_delete = squeak_db.get_old_squeaks_to_delete(
+            interval_s=interval_s,
+        )
+
+        assert len(hashes_to_delete) == 0