diff --git a/meggie/actions/epochs_create/tests/test_epochs_create.py b/meggie/actions/epochs_create/tests/test_epochs_create.py
index 1f303bcc..eccafca1 100644
--- a/meggie/actions/epochs_create/tests/test_epochs_create.py
+++ b/meggie/actions/epochs_create/tests/test_epochs_create.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
 
 
 class TestEpochsCreate(BaseTestAction):
-    def test_create_epochs_dialog(self):
+    def test_epochs_create(self):
 
         self.run_action(
-            tab_id="epochs",
             action_name="epochs_create",
             handler=CreateEpochs,
-            dialog_path="meggie.actions.epochs_create.dialogs.createEpochsFromEventsDialogMain",
+            patch_paths=[
+                "meggie.actions.epochs_create.dialogs.createEpochsFromEventsDialogMain"
+            ],
         )
         dialog = self.find_dialog(CreateEpochsFromEventsDialog)
 
diff --git a/meggie/actions/epochs_delete/tests/test_epochs_delete.py b/meggie/actions/epochs_delete/tests/test_epochs_delete.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61c6bede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meggie/actions/epochs_delete/tests/test_epochs_delete.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from meggie.utilities.testing import BaseTestAction
+from meggie.actions.epochs_delete import DeleteEpochs
+
+
+class TestEpochsDelete(BaseTestAction):
+    def test_epochs_delete(self):
+
+        data = {"outputs": {"epochs": ["Epochs"]}}
+
+        self.run_action(
+            action_name="epochs_delete",
+            handler=DeleteEpochs,
+            data=data,
+            patch_paths=["meggie.actions.epochs_delete"],
+        )
diff --git a/meggie/utilities/generate_experiments.py b/meggie/utilities/generate_experiments.py
index 49f2449e..91f02080 100644
--- a/meggie/utilities/generate_experiments.py
+++ b/meggie/utilities/generate_experiments.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 from meggie.mainwindow.preferences import PreferencesHandler
 
 from meggie.experiment import initialize_new_experiment
+from meggie.utilities.events import find_events
+from meggie.utilities.events import find_stim_channel
+from meggie.datatypes.epochs.epochs import Epochs
 
 
 def create_experiment(
@@ -139,9 +142,35 @@ def create_evoked_conditions_experiment(
     )
 
 
+def create_test_experiment(experiment_folder, experiment_name, n_subjects=2):
+    """Generate experiment with data for testing."""
+
+    experiment = create_evoked_conditions_experiment(
+        experiment_folder, experiment_name, n_subjects=n_subjects
+    )
+
+    # create trivial epochs
+    for subject in experiment.subjects.values():
+        raw = subject.get_raw()
+        stim_channel = find_stim_channel(raw)
+        events = find_events(raw, stim_channel)
+
+        mne_epochs = mne.Epochs(raw, events, {"1": 1, "2": 2}, -0.1, 0.2)
+
+        epochs_directory = subject.epochs_directory
+        epochs = Epochs("Epochs", epochs_directory, {}, content=mne_epochs)
+        epochs.save_content()
+        subject.add(epochs, "epochs")
+
+    return experiment
+
+
 # allow creating experiment from the command line
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     type_, experiment_folder, experiment_name = sys.argv[1:]
 
+    if type_ == "test_experiment":
+        create_test_experiment(experiment_folder, experiment_name)
+
     if type_ == "evoked_conditions":
         create_evoked_conditions_experiment(experiment_folder, experiment_name)
diff --git a/meggie/utilities/testing.py b/meggie/utilities/testing.py
index 6711b414..229b9dab 100644
--- a/meggie/utilities/testing.py
+++ b/meggie/utilities/testing.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import tempfile
+import importlib
 import pytest
 import json
 import os
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
 
-from meggie.utilities.generate_experiments import create_evoked_conditions_experiment
+from meggie.utilities.generate_experiments import create_test_experiment
 
 os.environ["QT_QPA_PLATFORM"] = "offscreen"
 
@@ -52,25 +53,31 @@ def setup_common(self, qtbot, monkeypatch):
             yield
 
     def setup_experiment(self):
-        self.experiment = create_evoked_conditions_experiment(
-            self.dirpath, "test_experiment", n_subjects=1
-        )
+        self.experiment = create_test_experiment(self.dirpath, "test_experiment")
         self.experiment.activate_subject("sample_01-raw")
 
-    def run_action(self, tab_id, action_name, handler, dialog_path):
+    def run_action(self, action_name, handler, data={}, patch_paths=[]):
 
-        self.monkeypatch.setattr(
-            ".".join([dialog_path, "exc_messagebox"]),
-            patched_exc_messagebox,
-        )
-        self.monkeypatch.setattr(
-            ".".join([dialog_path, "messagebox"]),
-            patched_messagebox,
-        )
-        data = {"tab_id": tab_id}
+        for patch_path in patch_paths:
+            module = importlib.import_module(patch_path)
+
+            if getattr(module, "exc_messagebox", None):
+                self.monkeypatch.setattr(
+                    ".".join([patch_path, "exc_messagebox"]),
+                    patched_exc_messagebox,
+                )
+
+            if getattr(module, "messagebox", None):
+                self.monkeypatch.setattr(
+                    ".".join([patch_path, "messagebox"]),
+                    patched_messagebox,
+                )
+
+        merged_data = {"tab_id": "test_tab"}
+        merged_data.update(data)
         action_spec = load_action_spec(action_name)
         self.action_instance = handler(
-            self.experiment, data, self.mock_main_window, action_spec
+            self.experiment, merged_data, self.mock_main_window, action_spec
         )
         self.action_instance.run()