diff --git a/Tests/IntegrationTest/IntegrationTest.php b/Tests/IntegrationTest/IntegrationTest.php
index 3140daa..80ddada 100644
--- a/Tests/IntegrationTest/IntegrationTest.php
+++ b/Tests/IntegrationTest/IntegrationTest.php
@@ -18,11 +18,19 @@ class IntegrationTest extends BaseTest
     public function testSimpleInsertSelect()
     {
 
-        $test = new Test();
-        $test->setAttrs(array('foo' => 'bar'));
+        $test = $this->createTest(array('foo' => 'bar'));
 
-        $this->entityManager->persist($test);
-        $this->entityManager->flush();
+        /** @var Test $retrievedTest */
+        $retrievedTest = $this->entityManager->getRepository($this->testEntityName)->find($test->getId());
+
+        static::assertEquals($test->getAttrs(), $retrievedTest->getAttrs());
+
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyArray()
+    {
+
+        $test = $this->createTest(array());
 
         /** @var Test $retrievedTest */
         $retrievedTest = $this->entityManager->getRepository($this->testEntityName)->find($test->getId());
@@ -31,4 +39,30 @@ public function testSimpleInsertSelect()
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param $attrs array the attributes of the jsonb array
+     * @return Test
+     */
+    private function createTest($attrs)
+    {
+        $test = new Test();
+        $test->setAttrs($attrs);
+
+        $this->entityManager->persist($test);
+        $this->entityManager->flush();
+
+        return $test;
+    }
+
+    private function clearTable()
+    {
+
+        foreach ($this->entityManager->getRepository($this->testEntityName)->findAll() as $test) {
+            $this->entityManager->remove($test);
+        }
+
+        $this->entityManager->flush();
+
+    }
+
 }