diff --git a/tests/add.test b/tests/add.test
index 25493f85f..017ff0e59 100644
--- a/tests/add.test
+++ b/tests/add.test
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ b
 >>>=0
 
 # 8. no commodity entered, the (most recent) default commodity should be applied
+# (and a non-ascii commodity symbol should work)
  printf 'D $1000.0\nD £1,000.00\n' >t$$.j; bin/hledger -f t$$.j add; cat t$$.j; rm -f t$$.j
 <<<
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