diff --git a/test-support/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libraries.js b/test-support/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libraries.js
index 297ea1b..f0dd89e 100644
--- a/test-support/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libraries.js
+++ b/test-support/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libraries.js
@@ -4,18 +4,40 @@ import sinon from 'sinon';
 export let called;
 export let jqueryAliasSpy;
 export let jquerySpy;
-export let emberJquery;
+export let emberJquerySpy;
 
 export function setupSpies() {
     jqueryAliasSpy = sinon.spy( window, '$' );
     jquerySpy = sinon.spy( window, 'jQuery' );
-    emberJquery = sinon.spy( Ember, '$' );
+    emberJquerySpy = sinon.spy( Ember, '$' );
 }
 
-export function restoreSpies() {
-    called = jqueryAliasSpy.called || jquerySpy.called || emberJquery.called;
+export function triggerEvents( component ) {
+    Ember.run(() => {
+        [
+          'willInsertElement',
+          'didInsertElement',
+          'willClearRender',
+          'willDestroyElement'
+        ].map(( event ) => {
+            component.trigger( event );
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+export function called() {
+    return jqueryAliasSpy.called || jquerySpy.called || emberJquerySpy.called;
+}
 
+export function restoreSpies() {
     window.$.restore();
     window.jQuery.restore();
     Ember.$.restore();
 }
+
+export function resetSpies() {
+    jqueryAliasSpy.reset();
+    jquerySpy.reset();
+    emberJquerySpy.reset();
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/unit/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libaries-test.js b/tests/unit/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libaries-test.js
index a2a2740..d2cf1e3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libaries-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libaries-test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import Ember from 'ember';
 import { test } from 'ember-qunit';
 import * as globalLibraries from '../../../../helpers/sl/synchronous/global-libraries';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
 
 module( 'Unit | Helpers | sl/synchronous/global-libraries' );
 
@@ -10,14 +12,81 @@ test( 'it exists', function( assert ) {
     );
 });
 
-test( 'Functions as expected', function( assert ) {
+test( 'Passes when global libraries are not referenced', function( assert ) {
+    const component = Ember.Object.extend().create({
+        trigger: function() {}
+    });
+
     globalLibraries.setupSpies();
 
+    globalLibraries.triggerEvents( component );
+
+    assert.notOk(
+        globalLibraries.called()
+    );
+
     globalLibraries.restoreSpies();
+});
+
+test( 'triggerEvents triggers respective events', function( assert ) {
+    const events = {
+        'willInsertElement': sinon.spy() ,
+        'didInsertElement': sinon.spy() ,
+        'willClearRender': sinon.spy() ,
+        'willDestroyElement': sinon.spy()
+    };
+
+    const component = {
+        trigger: function( eventName ) {
+            this.events[ eventName ]();
+        },
+
+        events
+    };
+
+    globalLibraries.triggerEvents( component );
 
-    assert.equal(
-        globalLibraries.called,
-        false,
-        'There are no references to Ember.$, $ or jQuery'
+    Object.keys( events ).forEach(( eventName ) => {
+        const spy = events[ eventName ];
+        assert.ok(
+            spy.called,
+            `${ eventName } was triggered`
+        );
+    });
+});
+
+test( 'called() returns true when $ is referenced', function( assert ) {
+    globalLibraries.setupSpies();
+
+    window.$();
+
+    assert.ok(
+        globalLibraries.called()
     );
+
+    globalLibraries.restoreSpies();
+});
+
+test( 'called() returns true when jQuery is referenced', function( assert ) {
+    globalLibraries.setupSpies();
+
+    window.jQuery();
+
+    assert.ok(
+        globalLibraries.called()
+    );
+
+    globalLibraries.restoreSpies();
+});
+
+test( 'called() returns true when Ember.$ is referenced', function( assert ) {
+    globalLibraries.setupSpies();
+
+    Ember.$();
+
+    assert.ok(
+        globalLibraries.called()
+    );
+
+    globalLibraries.restoreSpies();
 });