diff --git a/examples/status.journal b/examples/status.journal
index 3347cd038..a24075d8f 100644
--- a/examples/status.journal
+++ b/examples/status.journal
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-1/1 unmarked
+2017/1/1 unmarked
   (a)  1
   (b)  1
 
-1/2 ! pending
+2017/1/2 ! pending
   (a)  1
   ! (b)  1
 
-1/3 * cleared
+2017/1/3 * cleared
   (a)  1
   * (b)  1
diff --git a/tests/misc/account-aliases.test b/tests/misc/account-aliases.test
index 0be22d5d2..7faea5e4c 100644
--- a/tests/misc/account-aliases.test
+++ b/tests/misc/account-aliases.test
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ alias E=F
 hledger -f- reg '^a$' '^b$'
 <<<
 alias a = b
-1/1
+2017/1/1
     a  1
     b  -1
 >>>