diff --git a/tests/parse-ledger-sample.test b/tests/parse-ledger-sample.test
index d63d81ae5..ef10795ab 100644
--- a/tests/parse-ledger-sample.test
+++ b/tests/parse-ledger-sample.test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-bin/hledger -f-
+; can we parse this sample journal from c++ ledger source
+bin/hledger -f- stats
 <<<
 ; -*- ledger -*-