diff --git a/pin/pin.go b/pin/pin.go
index 666e87b6f..25edd5832 100644
--- a/pin/pin.go
+++ b/pin/pin.go
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ func (p *pinner) pinLinks(node *mdag.Node) error {
 	ctx, _ := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*60)
 	for _, ng := range p.dserv.GetDAG(ctx, node) {
 		subnode, err := ng.Get()
-		//subnode, err := l.GetNode(p.dserv)
 		if err != nil {
 			// TODO: Maybe just log and continue?
 			return err
diff --git a/pin/pin_test.go b/pin/pin_test.go
index 623983a34..c8d18f027 100644
--- a/pin/pin_test.go
+++ b/pin/pin_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func TestPinnerBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	p := NewPinner(dstore, dserv)
 
 	a, ak := randNode()
+	_, err = dserv.Add(a)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	// Pin A{}
 	err = p.Pin(a, false)
@@ -45,18 +49,30 @@ func TestPinnerBasic(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Failed to find key")
 	}
 
+	// create new node c, to be indirectly pinned through b
+	c, ck := randNode()
+	_, err = dserv.Add(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create new node b, to be parent to a and c
 	b, _ := randNode()
 	err = b.AddNodeLink("child", a)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, ck := randNode()
 	err = b.AddNodeLink("otherchild", c)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	_, err = dserv.Add(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	// recursively pin B{A,C}
 	err = p.Pin(b, true)
 	if err != nil {