diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php
index 7c24aab..97e2be9 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php
@@ -419,4 +419,48 @@ function testWidgetValidation() {
       $this->assertNoRaw($error_message, t('Validation error removed when file with correct extension uploaded (JSMode=%type).', array('%type' => $type)));
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests removal of excess files when too many files were uploaded.
+   */
+  function testExcessFileRemoval() {
+    $node_storage = $this->container->get('entity.manager')->getStorage('node');
+    $type_name = 'article';
+    $field_name = strtolower($this->randomMachineName());
+    $cardinality = 3;
+    $this->createFileField($field_name, 'node', $type_name, ['cardinality' => $cardinality]);
+
+    $test_file = $this->getTestFile('text');
+    $upload_files = [$test_file, $test_file];
+
+    foreach (array('nojs', 'js') as $type) {
+      // Try to upload multiple files, but fewer than the maximum.
+      $nid = $this->uploadNodeFiles($upload_files, $field_name, $type_name);
+      $node_storage->resetCache([$nid]);
+      $node = $node_storage->load($nid);
+      $this->assertEqual(count($node->{$field_name}), count($upload_files), 'Node was successfully saved with mulitple files.');
+
+      // Try to upload more files than allowed on revision.
+      $this->uploadNodeFiles($upload_files, $field_name, $nid, 1);
+      $args = ['%field' => $field_name, '@count' => $cardinality];
+      $this->assertRaw(t('%field: this field cannot hold more than @count values.', $args), 'Node with file displays too many files error.');
+      $this->assertFieldByXpath('//input[@type="submit"]', t('Remove selected'), 'Node with file displays the "Remove selected" button.');
+
+      // Locate the last checkbox
+      $last_fid = $this->getLastFileId();
+      $edit = [$field_name . '[2][file_' . $last_fid . '][selected]' => TRUE];
+
+      switch ($type) {
+        case 'nojs':
+          $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Remove selected'));
+          break;
+        case 'js':
+          $button = $this->xpath('//input[@type="submit" and @value="' . t('Remove selected') . '"]');
+          $this->drupalPostAjaxForm(NULL, $edit, array((string) $button[0]['name'] => (string) $button[0]['value']));
+          break;
+      }
+      $this->assertNoRaw(t('%field: this field cannot hold more than @count values.', $args), 'Excess files were succesfully removed');
+    }
+  }
+
 }