diff --git a/client/src/room/map.rs b/client/src/room/map.rs
index d4fd755..e59db4b 100644
--- a/client/src/room/map.rs
+++ b/client/src/room/map.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,24 @@ impl RoomEntry {
     self.state.operators = operators.drain(..).collect();
     self.state.members = members.iter().map(|user| user.name.clone()).collect();
   }
+
+  /// Records that we are now trying to leave the given room.
+  /// If the room is not found, or if its membership status is not `Member`,
+  /// returns an error.
+  #[cfg(test)]
+  pub fn start_leaving(&mut self) -> Result<(), RoomMembershipChangeError> {
+    match self.state.membership {
+      RoomMembership::Member => {
+        self.state.membership = RoomMembership::Leaving;
+        Ok(())
+      }
+
+      membership => Err(RoomMembershipChangeError(
+        membership,
+        RoomMembership::Leaving,
+      )),
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /// Contains the mapping from room names to room data and provides a clean
@@ -212,25 +230,6 @@ impl RoomMap {
     rooms
   }
 
-  #[allow(dead_code)]
-  /// Records that we are now trying to leave the given room.
-  /// If the room is not found, or if its membership status is not `Member`,
-  /// returns an error.
-  pub fn start_leaving(&mut self, room_name: &str) -> Result<(), RoomError> {
-    let room = self.get_mut_strict(room_name)?;
-
-    match room.state.membership {
-      RoomMembership::Member => {
-        room.state.membership = RoomMembership::Leaving;
-        Ok(())
-      }
-
-      membership => Err(RoomError::MembershipChangeInvalid(
-        RoomMembershipChangeError(membership, RoomMembership::Leaving),
-      )),
-    }
-  }
-
   /// Records that we have now left the given room.
   pub fn leave(&mut self, room_name: &str) -> Result<(), RoomError> {
     let room = self.get_mut_strict(room_name)?;
@@ -299,17 +298,16 @@ mod tests {
 
   #[test]
   fn entry_start_joining_error() {
-    let mut room = RoomEntry::new(
-      "bleep".to_string(),
-      RoomState {
-        membership: RoomMembership::Member,
-        ..RoomState::default()
-      },
-    );
+    let initial_state = RoomState {
+      membership: RoomMembership::Member,
+      ..RoomState::default()
+    };
+
+    let mut room = RoomEntry::new("bleep".to_string(), initial_state.clone());
 
     room.start_joining().unwrap_err();
 
-    assert_eq!(room.clone_state().membership, RoomMembership::Member);
+    assert_eq!(room.into_state(), initial_state);
   }
 
   #[test]
@@ -318,7 +316,13 @@ mod tests {
 
     room.start_joining().unwrap();
 
-    assert_eq!(room.clone_state().membership, RoomMembership::Joining);
+    assert_eq!(
+      room.into_state(),
+      RoomState {
+        membership: RoomMembership::Joining,
+        ..RoomState::default()
+      }
+    );
   }
 
   #[test]
@@ -356,6 +360,35 @@ mod tests {
     );
   }
 
+  #[test]
+  fn entry_start_leaving_error() {
+    let mut room = RoomEntry::new("bleep".to_string(), RoomState::default());
+
+    room.start_leaving().unwrap_err();
+
+    assert_eq!(room.into_state(), RoomState::default());
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn entry_start_leaving_success() {
+    let initial_state = RoomState {
+      membership: RoomMembership::Member,
+      ..RoomState::default()
+    };
+
+    let mut room = RoomEntry::new("bleep".to_string(), initial_state.clone());
+
+    room.start_leaving().unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      room.into_state(),
+      RoomState {
+        membership: RoomMembership::Leaving,
+        ..initial_state
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
   #[test]
   fn map_new_is_empty() {
     assert_eq!(RoomMap::new().get_room_list(), vec![]);