diff --git a/tests/add-default-amount-precision.test b/tests/add-default-amount-precision.test
new file mode 100644
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+# add's default amounts should not fail to balance due to precision
+-f nosuch.ledger add
+<<<
+2010/1/1
+x
+a
+0.25
+b
+0.5
+c
+>>>2 /amount  3 \[-0.75\]/