diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_bulk_unenroll.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_bulk_unenroll.py
index d8f02ee3c4..d953d69155 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_bulk_unenroll.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_bulk_unenroll.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class BulkUnenrollTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             csv = self._write_test_csv(csv, lines=["amy,test_course\n"])
 
             with LogCapture(LOGGER_NAME) as log:
-                call_command("bulk_unenroll", "--csv_path={}".format(csv.name))
+                call_command("bulk_unenroll", "--csv_path={} --commit".format(csv.name))
                 expected_message = 'Invalid course id {}, skipping un-enrollement.'.\
                     format('test_course')
 
@@ -76,10 +76,26 @@ class BulkUnenrollTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         with NamedTemporaryFile() as csv:
             csv = self._write_test_csv(csv, lines=lines)
 
-            call_command("bulk_unenroll", "--csv_path={}".format(csv.name))
+            call_command("bulk_unenroll", "--csv_path={} --commit".format(csv.name))
             for enrollment in CourseEnrollment.objects.all():
                 self.assertEqual(enrollment.is_active, False)
 
+    def test_bulk_un_enroll_without_commit(self):
+        """
+        Verify the ability to dry-run the command.
+        """
+        lines = [
+            enrollment.user.username + "," +
+            str(enrollment.course.id) + "\n"
+            for enrollment in self.enrollments
+        ]
+        with NamedTemporaryFile() as csv:
+            csv = self._write_test_csv(csv, lines=lines)
+
+            call_command("bulk_unenroll", "--csv_path={}".format(csv.name))
+            for enrollment in CourseEnrollment.objects.all():
+                self.assertEqual(enrollment.is_active, True)
+
     def test_bulk_unenroll_from_config_model(self):
         """Verify users are unenrolled using the command."""
         lines = "user_id,username,email,course_id\n"
@@ -90,7 +106,7 @@ class BulkUnenrollTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         csv_file = SimpleUploadedFile(name='test.csv', content=lines.encode('utf-8'), content_type='text/csv')
         BulkUnenrollConfiguration.objects.create(enabled=True, csv_file=csv_file)
 
-        call_command("bulk_unenroll")
+        call_command("bulk_unenroll --commit")
         for enrollment in CourseEnrollment.objects.all():
             self.assertEqual(enrollment.is_active, False)
 
@@ -102,7 +118,7 @@ class BulkUnenrollTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         BulkUnenrollConfiguration.objects.create(enabled=True, csv_file=csv_file)
 
         with LogCapture(LOGGER_NAME) as log:
-            call_command("bulk_unenroll")
+            call_command("bulk_unenroll --commit")
             log.check(
                 (
                     LOGGER_NAME,