diff --git a/components/SearchInput.spec.js b/components/SearchInput.spec.js
index 1c22cec1d..7d34dca30 100644
--- a/components/SearchInput.spec.js
+++ b/components/SearchInput.spec.js
@@ -17,14 +17,22 @@ describe('SearchInput.vue', () => {
   })
 
   it('defaults to an empty value', () => {
-    wrapper = mount(SearchInput, {
-      propsData: {
-        value: null
-      }
-    })
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toBe('')
+    wrapper = mount(SearchInput)
+    expect(wrapper.vm.value).toBe('')
   })
   
+  it('defaults to id "nav-search"', () => {
+    wrapper = mount(SearchInput)
+    expect(wrapper.vm.id).toBe('nav-search')
+  })
+
+  it('changes searchValue as a user inputs a value', () => {
+    wrapper = mount(SearchInput)
+    const input = wrapper.find('#nav-search')
+    input.element.value = 'abc'
+    input.trigger('input')
+    expect(wrapper.vm.searchValue).toBe('abc')
+  })
   // TODO: add similar software tests for other components
   // TODO: add more test cases in this file
 })