diff --git a/contracts/token/ERC20/BurnableToken.sol b/contracts/token/ERC20/BurnableToken.sol
index eedccd1c4..ab291d13e 100644
--- a/contracts/token/ERC20/BurnableToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/ERC20/BurnableToken.sol
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ contract BurnableToken is BasicToken {
     balances[burner] = balances[burner].sub(_value);
     totalSupply_ = totalSupply_.sub(_value);
     Burn(burner, _value);
+    Transfer(burner, address(0), _value);
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/token/BurnableToken.test.js b/test/token/BurnableToken.test.js
index 1ccb53bad..751f81207 100644
--- a/test/token/BurnableToken.test.js
+++ b/test/token/BurnableToken.test.js
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@ contract('BurnableToken', function ([owner]) {
 
       it('emits a burn event', async function () {
         const { logs } = await this.token.burn(amount, { from });
-
-        assert.equal(logs.length, 1);
+        const ZERO_ADDRESS = '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+        assert.equal(logs.length, 2);
         assert.equal(logs[0].event, 'Burn');
         assert.equal(logs[0].args.burner, owner);
         assert.equal(logs[0].args.value, amount);
+
+        assert.equal(logs[1].event, 'Transfer');
+        assert.equal(logs[1].args.from, owner);
+        assert.equal(logs[1].args.to, ZERO_ADDRESS);
+        assert.equal(logs[1].args.value, amount);
       });
     });