diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index 36be539d..ffd2608c 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -1884,6 +1884,24 @@ DataSource.prototype.ready = function (obj, args) {
   return true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Ping the underlying connector to test the connections
+ * @param {Function} [cb] Callback function
+ */
+DataSource.prototype.ping = function (cb) {
+  var self = this;
+  if (self.connector.ping) {
+    this.connector.ping(cb);
+  } else if (self.connector.discoverModelProperties) {
+    self.discoverModelProperties('dummy', {}, cb);
+  } else {
+    process.nextTick(function () {
+      var err = self.connected ? null : 'Not connected';
+      cb(err);
+    });
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * Define a hidden property
  * @param {Object} obj The property owner
diff --git a/lib/relation-definition.js b/lib/relation-definition.js
index b224faad..fe7f1d81 100644
--- a/lib/relation-definition.js
+++ b/lib/relation-definition.js
@@ -2107,6 +2107,7 @@ EmbedsMany.prototype.destroyById = function (fkId, cb) {
       modelInstance.updateAttribute(propertyName, 
         embeddedList, function(err) {
         cb(err);
+        modelTo.emit('deleted', inst.id, inst.toJSON());
       });
     }
   } else if (typeof cb === 'function') {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d592861c..2d24d449 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-datasource-juggler",
-  "version": "2.5.2",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "LoopBack DataSoure Juggler",
   "keywords": [
     "StrongLoop",
diff --git a/test/basic-querying.test.js b/test/basic-querying.test.js
index dd26928a..4fc8feb9 100644
--- a/test/basic-querying.test.js
+++ b/test/basic-querying.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ describe('basic-querying', function () {
 
   before(function (done) {
     db = getSchema();
-
     User = db.define('User', {
       seq: {type: Number, index: true},
       name: {type: String, index: true, sort: true},
@@ -22,6 +21,15 @@ describe('basic-querying', function () {
 
   });
 
+  describe('ping', function () {
+    it('should be able to test connections', function (done) {
+      db.ping(function (err) {
+        should.not.exist(err);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('findById', function () {
 
     before(function (done) {