diff --git a/crates/lox-distributor/src/lox_context.rs b/crates/lox-distributor/src/lox_context.rs
index a9f8dc1..7bd92cd 100644
--- a/crates/lox-distributor/src/lox_context.rs
+++ b/crates/lox-distributor/src/lox_context.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use lox_zkp::ProofError;
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::{
-    cmp::Ordering,
     collections::HashMap,
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
 };
diff --git a/crates/lox-library/src/lib.rs b/crates/lox-library/src/lib.rs
index 61a82be..e79d3cd 100644
--- a/crates/lox-library/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lox-library/src/lib.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ pub enum ReplaceSuccess {
     NotFound = 0,
     NotReplaced = 1,
     Replaced = 2,
+    Removed = 3,
 }
 
 /// This error is thrown if the number of buckets/keys in the bridge table
@@ -546,6 +547,25 @@ impl BridgeAuth {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    // Remove an unallocated resource
+    pub fn remove_unallocated(&mut self, bridge: &BridgeLine) -> ReplaceSuccess {
+        // Check if the bridge is in the unallocated bridges and remove the bridge if so
+        // Bridges in spare buckets should have been moved to the unallocated bridges
+        if self.bridge_table.unallocated_bridges.contains(bridge) {
+            let index = self
+                .bridge_table
+                .unallocated_bridges
+                .iter()
+                .position(|x| x == bridge)
+                .unwrap();
+            self.bridge_table.unallocated_bridges.swap_remove(index);
+            // A bridge that is in the unallocated_bridges is not exactly replaced
+            // but is successfully handled and no further action is needed
+            return ReplaceSuccess::Removed;
+        }
+        ReplaceSuccess::NotFound
+    }
+
     /// Attempt to remove a bridge that is failing tests and replace it with a bridge from
     /// available_bridge or from a spare bucket
     pub fn bridge_replace(
@@ -555,8 +575,23 @@ impl BridgeAuth {
     ) -> ReplaceSuccess {
         let reachable_bridges = &self.bridge_table.reachable.clone();
         let Some(positions) = reachable_bridges.get(bridge) else {
-            return ReplaceSuccess::NotFound;
+            return self.remove_unallocated(bridge);
         };
+        // Check if the bridge is in a spare bucket first, if it is, dissolve the bucket
+        if let Some(spare) = self
+            .bridge_table
+            .spares
+            .iter()
+            .find(|x| positions.iter().any(|(bucketnum, _)| &bucketnum == x))
+            .cloned()
+        {
+            let Ok(_) = self.dissolve_spare_bucket(spare) else {
+                return ReplaceSuccess::NotReplaced;
+            };
+            // Next Check if the bridge is in the unallocated bridges and remove the bridge if so
+            // Bridges in spare buckets should have been moved to the unallocated bridges
+            return self.remove_unallocated(bridge);
+        }
         // select replacement:
         //   - first try the given bridge
         //   - second try to pick one from the set of available bridges
diff --git a/crates/lox-library/src/tests.rs b/crates/lox-library/src/tests.rs
index e7bee96..e4c683c 100644
--- a/crates/lox-library/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/lox-library/src/tests.rs
@@ -1032,22 +1032,39 @@ fn test_update_bridge() {
 #[test]
 fn test_bridge_replace() {
     // Create 3 open invitation buckets and 3 spare buckets
-    let cases = vec!["not found", "available", "unallocated", "spare", "failed"];
+    let cases = vec![
+        "not found",
+        "available",
+        "unallocated",
+        "use_spare",
+        "remove_spare",
+        "failed",
+    ];
     let num_buckets = 5;
     let hot_spare = 0;
     for case in cases {
+        let table_size: usize;
         let mut th: TestHarness;
-        if String::from(case) != "failed" {
-            th = TestHarness::new();
-        } else {
-            th = TestHarness::new_buckets(num_buckets, hot_spare);
+        match case {
+            "failed" => {
+                th = TestHarness::new_buckets(num_buckets, hot_spare);
+                table_size = th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len();
+            }
+            "remove_spare" => {
+                th = TestHarness::new_buckets(0, 5);
+                table_size = th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len();
+            }
+            _ => {
+                th = TestHarness::new();
+                // Ensure that a randomly selected bucket isn't taken from the set of spare bridges
+                table_size = th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len() - 5;
+            }
         }
 
         // Randomly select a bridge to replace
-        let table_size = th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len();
         let mut num = 100000;
         while !th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.contains_key(&num) {
-            num = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..th.ba.bridge_table.counter);
+            num = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(0..table_size as u32);
         }
         println!("chosen num is: {:?}", num);
         let replaceable_bucket = *th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.get(&num).unwrap();
@@ -1108,8 +1125,10 @@ fn test_bridge_replace() {
                         .is_some(),
                     "Replacement bridge not added to reachable bridges"
                 );
+                println!("Table Size {:?}", table_size);
+                println!("Bucket length {:?}", th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len() - 5);
                 assert!(
-                    table_size == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len(),
+                    table_size == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len() - 5,
                     "Number of buckets changed size"
                 );
                 assert!(
@@ -1150,7 +1169,7 @@ fn test_bridge_replace() {
                     "Replacement bridge not added to reachable bridges"
                 );
                 assert!(
-                    table_size == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len(),
+                    table_size == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len() - 5,
                     "Number of buckets changed size"
                 );
                 assert!(
@@ -1160,7 +1179,7 @@ fn test_bridge_replace() {
 
                 println!("Successfully added unallocated bridgeline");
             }
-            "spare" => {
+            "use_spare" => {
                 // Case three: available_bridge == null and unallocated_bridges == null
                 assert!(
                     th.ba.bridge_table.unallocated_bridges.is_empty(),
@@ -1180,7 +1199,7 @@ fn test_bridge_replace() {
                 );
                 // Remove a spare bucket to replace bridge, buckets decrease by 1
                 assert!(
-                    (table_size - 1) == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len(),
+                    (table_size - 1) == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len() - 5,
                     "Number of buckets changed size"
                 );
                 assert!(
@@ -1190,6 +1209,40 @@ fn test_bridge_replace() {
 
                 println!("Successfully added bridgeline from spare");
             }
+            "remove_spare" => {
+                // Case three: available_bridge == null and unallocated_bridges == null
+                assert!(
+                    th.ba.bridge_table.unallocated_bridges.is_empty(),
+                    "Unallocated bridges should have a length of 0"
+                );
+                assert!(
+                    th.ba.bridge_replace(replacement_bridge, None) == ReplaceSuccess::Removed,
+                    "Bridge was replaced with available spare, instead of being removed"
+                );
+                assert!(
+                    th.ba.bridge_table.unallocated_bridges.len() == 2,
+                    "Unallocated bridges should have a length of 2"
+                );
+                assert!(
+                    th.ba
+                        .bridge_table
+                        .reachable
+                        .get(replacement_bridge)
+                        .is_none(),
+                    "Replacement bridge still marked as reachable"
+                );
+                // Remove a spare bucket to replace bridge, buckets decrease by 1
+                assert!(
+                    (table_size - 1) == th.ba.bridge_table.buckets.len(),
+                    "Number of buckets changed size"
+                );
+                assert!(
+                    th.ba.bridge_table.unallocated_bridges.len() == 2,
+                    "Extra spare bridges not added to unallocated bridges"
+                );
+
+                println!("Successfully removed a spare bridgeline marked to be replaced");
+            }
             "failed" => {
                 // Case four: available_bridge == None and unallocated_bridges == None and spare buckets == None
                 assert!(