diff --git a/modules/services/notes.js b/modules/services/notes.js
index 606f0bbfb..168f56b47 100644
--- a/modules/services/notes.js
+++ b/modules/services/notes.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function parseComments(comments) {
 }
 
 var parsers = {
-    note: function parseNote(obj, uid) {
+    note: function parseNote(obj) {
         var attrs = obj.attributes;
         var childNodes = obj.childNodes;
         var parsedNote = {};
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index b2254e67c..f27a94c50 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 
     <script src='spec/services/mapillary.js'></script>
     <script src='spec/services/nominatim.js'></script>
+    <script src='spec/services/notes.js'></script>
     <script src='spec/services/openstreetcam.js'></script>
     <script src='spec/services/osm.js'></script>
     <script src='spec/services/streetside.js'></script>
diff --git a/test/spec/services/notes.js b/test/spec/services/notes.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99b76f8b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/spec/services/notes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+describe('iD.serviceNotes', function () {
+    var dimensions = [64, 64],
+        ua = navigator.userAgent,
+        isPhantom = (navigator.userAgent.match(/PhantomJS/) !== null),
+        uaMock = function () { return ua; },
+        context, server, notes, orig;
+
+
+    before(function() {
+        iD.services.notes = iD.serviceNotes;
+    });
+
+    after(function() {
+        delete iD.services.notes;
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+        context = iD.Context().assetPath('../dist/');
+        context.projection
+            .scale(667544.214430109)  // z14
+            .translate([-116508, 0])  // 10,0
+            .clipExtent([[0,0], dimensions]);
+
+        server = sinon.fakeServer.create();
+        notes = iD.services.notes;
+        notes.reset();
+
+        /* eslint-disable no-global-assign */
+        /* mock userAgent */
+        if (isPhantom) {
+            orig = navigator;
+            navigator = Object.create(orig, { userAgent: { get: uaMock }});
+        } else {
+            orig = navigator.__lookupGetter__('userAgent');
+            navigator.__defineGetter__('userAgent', uaMock);
+        }
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function() {
+        server.restore();
+
+        /* restore userAgent */
+        if (isPhantom) {
+            navigator = orig;
+        } else {
+            navigator.__defineGetter__('userAgent', orig);
+        }
+        /* eslint-enable no-global-assign */
+    });
+
+    describe('#init', function () {
+        it('Initializes cache one time', function () {
+            var cache = notes.cache();
+            expect(cache).to.have.property('notes');
+
+            notes.init();
+            var cache2 = notes.cache();
+            expect(cache).to.equal(cache2);
+        });
+    });
+
+});
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