diff -u b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIDeleteTest.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIDeleteTest.php
--- b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIDeleteTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIDeleteTest.php
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@
     $view = View::load('test_view_field_delete');
     $this->assertNotNull($view);
     $this->assertFalse($view->status());
+    // Test that the View no longer depends on the deleted field.
+    $expected_dependencies = [
+      'module' => [
+        0 => 'node',
+        1 => 'user',
+      ],
+    ];
+    $this->assertEqual($expected_dependencies, $view->getDependencies());
   }
 
 }