diff --git a/ruleapi/tests/retract_1_test.go b/ruleapi/tests/retract_1_test.go
index 29b8b52..43d3f61 100644
--- a/ruleapi/tests/retract_1_test.go
+++ b/ruleapi/tests/retract_1_test.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package tests
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"testing"
+
 	"github.com/project-flogo/rules/common/model"
 	"github.com/project-flogo/rules/ruleapi"
-	"testing"
 )
 
 //Retract
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Logf("%s", err)
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
-	rule.SetAction(assert_action)
+	ruleActionCtx := make(map[string]string)
+	rule.SetContext(ruleActionCtx)
+	rule.SetAction(assertAction)
 	rule.SetPriority(1)
 	err = rs.AddRule(rule)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
-	//assert a t1
+	// Case1: assert a t1
 	{
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.TODO(), "key", t)
 		tuple, _ := model.NewTupleWithKeyValues("t1", "t1")
@@ -44,7 +47,8 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 			t.FailNow()
 		}
 	}
-	//assert a t3 so that the rule fires for keys t1 and t3
+
+	// Case2: assert a t3 so that the rule fires for keys t1 and t3
 	{
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.TODO(), "key", t)
 		tuple, _ := model.NewTupleWithKeyValues("t3", "t3")
@@ -53,18 +57,27 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Logf("%s", err)
 			t.FailNow()
 		}
+		// make sure that rule action got fired by inspecting the rule context
+		isActionFired, ok := ruleActionCtx["isActionFired"]
+		if !ok || isActionFired != "Fired" {
+			t.Log("Case2: rule action not fired")
+			t.FailNow()
+		}
+		delete(ruleActionCtx, "isActionFired") // clear the context for next test case
 	}
-	//now retract t3
+
+	// Case3: now retract t3
 	{
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.TODO(), "key", t)
 		tuple, _ := model.NewTupleWithKeyValues("t3", "t3")
 		rs.Retract(ctx, tuple)
 	}
+
 	/**
+	Case4:
 	now assert with same key again, see that the test does not fail, and rule fires
 	for keys t1 and t3
-	 */
-
+	*/
 	{
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.TODO(), "key", t)
 		tuple, _ := model.NewTupleWithKeyValues("t3", "t3")
@@ -73,11 +86,20 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Logf("%s", err)
 			t.FailNow()
 		}
+		// make sure that rule action got fired by inspecting the rule context
+		isActionFired, ok := ruleActionCtx["isActionFired"]
+		if !ok || isActionFired != "Fired" {
+			t.Log("Case4: rule action not fired")
+			t.FailNow()
+		}
+		delete(ruleActionCtx, "isActionFired") // clear the context for next test case
 	}
+
 	/**
+	Case5:
 	now retract t3 again, just to check if a subsequent t1 does not fire the rule
 	there by proving that t3 has been retracted
-	 */
+	*/
 	{
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.TODO(), "key", t)
 		tuple, _ := model.NewTupleWithKeyValues("t3", "t3")
@@ -85,9 +107,10 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	Case6:
 	now assert another t1 with a different key and observe that rule does not fire
 	for keys t3 and t11 (since t3 has been retracted)
-	 */
+	*/
 	{
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.TODO(), "key", t)
 		tuple, _ := model.NewTupleWithKeyValues("t1", "t11")
@@ -96,14 +119,24 @@ func Test_Retract_1(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Logf("%s", err)
 			t.FailNow()
 		}
+		// make sure that rule action doesn't fire by inspecting the rule context
+		_, ok := ruleActionCtx["isActionFired"]
+		if ok {
+			t.Log("Case6: rule action should not fire")
+			t.FailNow()
+		}
 	}
 	rs.Unregister()
 
 }
 
-func assert_action(ctx context.Context, rs model.RuleSession, ruleName string, tuples map[model.TupleType]model.Tuple, ruleCtx model.RuleContext) {
+func assertAction(ctx context.Context, rs model.RuleSession, ruleName string, tuples map[model.TupleType]model.Tuple, ruleCtx model.RuleContext) {
 	t := ctx.Value("key").(*testing.T)
 	t1 := tuples["t1"]
 	t3 := tuples["t3"]
 	t.Logf("Rule fired.. [%s], [%s]\n", t1.GetKey().String(), t3.GetKey().String())
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+	// add isActionFired to rule context
+	usableCtx := ruleCtx.(map[string]string)
+	usableCtx["isActionFired"] = "Fired"
+}