// alone
    assertNull(segment.removeEntryFromChain(entryOne, entryOne));

    // head
    assertSame(entryOne, segment.removeEntryFromChain(entryTwo, entryTwo));

    // middle
    ReferenceEntry<Object, Object> newFirst = segment.removeEntryFromChain(entryThree, entryTwo);
    assertSame(keyThree, newFirst.getKey());

    // alone
    assertNull(segment.removeEntryFromChain(entryOne, entryOne));

    // head
    assertSame(entryOne, segment.removeEntryFromChain(entryTwo, entryTwo));

    // middle
    ReferenceEntry<Object, Object> newFirst = segment.removeEntryFromChain(entryThree, entryTwo);
    assertSame(keyThree, newFirst.getKey());

      if (valueReference.isLoading()) {
        valueReference.notifyNewValue(null);
        return first;
      } else {
        return removeEntryFromChain(first, entry);
      }
    }

    @GuardedBy("this")
    @CheckForNull
    ReferenceEntry<K, V> removeEntryFromChain(
        ReferenceEntry<K, V> first, ReferenceEntry<K, V> entry) {
      int newCount = count;