diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm
index 7046e5b49..dad38b074 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package WebGUI::AssetHelper::Cut;
 
+use strict;
 use Class::C3;
 use base qw/WebGUI::AssetHelper/;
-use WebGUI::Asset;
 
 =head1 LEGAL
 
diff --git a/t/AssetHelper/Cut.t b/t/AssetHelper/Cut.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50adabedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/AssetHelper/Cut.t
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# vim:syntax=perl
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Write a little about what this script tests.
+# 
+#
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+use Test::More;
+use Test::Deep;
+use WebGUI::Test; # Must use this before any other WebGUI modules
+use WebGUI::Session;
+use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::AssetHelper::Cut;
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Init
+my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests
+
+plan tests => 5;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# put your tests here
+
+my $output;
+my $home = WebGUI::Asset->getDefault($session);
+
+$session->user({userId => 1});
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Cut->process($home);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        error => re('You do not have sufficient privileges'),
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Cut checks for editing privileges'
+);
+
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Cut->process($home);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        error => re('vital component'),
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Cut checks for system pages'
+);
+
+my $safe_page = $home->getFirstChild;
+$output = WebGUI::AssetHelper::Cut->process($safe_page);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $output, 
+    {
+        message  => re('was cut to the clipboard'),
+        redirect => $home->getUrl,
+    },
+    'AssetHelper/Cut returns a message and a redirect'
+);
+is $safe_page->get('state'), 'clipboard', '... and the asset was really cut';
+
+$home->paste($safe_page->getId);
+
+$safe_page = $safe_page->cloneFromDb();
+is $safe_page->get('state'), 'published', 'reset asset for further testing';
+
+#vim:ft=perl