diff --git a/src/leveled_bookie.erl b/src/leveled_bookie.erl
index 708bbb6..116c5b0 100644
--- a/src/leveled_bookie.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_bookie.erl
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ get_runner(State, DeprecatedQuery) ->
 -spec get_deprecatedrunner(book_state(), tuple()) -> {async, fun()}.
 %% @doc
 %% Get an {async, Runner} for a given fold type.  Fold types have different 
-%% tuple inputs.  These folds are currentyl used in tests, but are deprecated.
+%% tuple inputs.  These folds are currently used in tests, but are deprecated.
 %% Most of these folds should be achievable through other available folds.
 get_deprecatedrunner(State, {bucket_stats, Bucket}) ->
     SnapFun = return_snapfun(State, ledger, no_lookup, true, true),
diff --git a/src/leveled_codec.erl b/src/leveled_codec.erl
index 154d434..c1d21c1 100644
--- a/src/leveled_codec.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_codec.erl
@@ -641,9 +641,7 @@ get_size(PK, Value) ->
             Size;
         ?STD_TAG ->
             {_Hash, Size} = MD,
-            Size;
-        ?HEAD_TAG ->
-            0
+            Size
     end.
 
 -spec get_keyandobjhash(tuple(), tuple()) -> tuple().
diff --git a/src/leveled_imanifest.erl b/src/leveled_imanifest.erl
index 702c769..09b002d 100644
--- a/src/leveled_imanifest.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_imanifest.erl
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ findpersisted_test() ->
     FilesToDelete3 = find_persistedentries(2999, to_list(Man)),
     ?assertMatch(2, length(FilesToDelete3)),
     FilesToDelete4 = find_persistedentries(999, to_list(Man)),
-    ?assertMatch([], FilesToDelete4).
+    ?assertMatch([], FilesToDelete4),
+    FilesToDelete5 = find_persistedentries(0, to_list(Man)),
+    ?assertMatch([], FilesToDelete5).
 
 buildrandomfashion_test() ->
     ManL0 = build_testmanifest_aslist(),
diff --git a/test/end_to_end/tictac_SUITE.erl b/test/end_to_end/tictac_SUITE.erl
index 33d3029..c6f0b70 100644
--- a/test/end_to_end/tictac_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/end_to_end/tictac_SUITE.erl
@@ -1014,11 +1014,12 @@ recent_aae_expiry(_Config) ->
 
 basic_headonly(_Config) ->
     ObjectCount = 200000,
-    basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, with_lookup),
-    basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, no_lookup).
+    RemoveCount = 100,
+    basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, RemoveCount, with_lookup),
+    basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, RemoveCount, no_lookup).
 
 
-basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, HeadOnly) ->
+basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, RemoveCount, HeadOnly) ->
     % Load some AAE type objects into Leveled using the read_only mode.  This
     % should allow for the items to be added in batches.  Confirm that the 
     % journal is garbage collected as expected, and that it is possible to 
@@ -1128,7 +1129,7 @@ basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, HeadOnly) ->
     {async, Runner2} = 
         leveled_bookie:book_returnfolder(Bookie2, RunnerDefinition),
 
-    {_AccH2, AccC2} = Runner2(),
+    {AccH2, AccC2} = Runner2(),
     true = AccC2 == ObjectCount,
 
     case HeadOnly of 
@@ -1148,6 +1149,19 @@ basic_headonly_test(ObjectCount, HeadOnly) ->
                                             h)
     end,
 
+    RemoveSpecL0 = lists:sublist(ObjectSpecL, RemoveCount),
+    RemoveSpecL1 = 
+        lists:map(fun(Spec) -> setelement(1, Spec, remove) end, RemoveSpecL0),
+    ok = load_objectspecs(RemoveSpecL1, 32, Bookie2),
+
+    {async, Runner3} = 
+        leveled_bookie:book_returnfolder(Bookie2, RunnerDefinition),
+
+    {AccH3, AccC3} = Runner3(),
+    true = AccC3 == (ObjectCount - RemoveCount),
+    false = AccH3 == AccH2,
+
+
     ok = leveled_bookie:book_close(Bookie2).