diff --git a/src/kernel.js b/src/kernel.js
index 357a21c..d69a35b 100644
--- a/src/kernel.js
+++ b/src/kernel.js
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ module.exports = function createKernel(configuration) {
 		function simulateTask(id, task) {
 			let taskConfiguration = configuration.tasks[task];
 
-			let methods = [ "createItem", "renameItem", "mergeItem", "deleteItem", "createAlias", "deleteAlias", "updateData", "updateMetadata", "expire" ];
+			let methods = [ "createItem", "renameItem", "mergeItem", "deleteItem", "createAlias", "deleteAlias", "updateData", "updateMetadata", "expire", "expireDependents" ];
 
 			let simulatedMethods = syncpipe(methods, [
 				(_) => _.map((method) => [ method, function() {