diff --git a/tests/register/intervals.test b/tests/register/intervals.test
index 400eb1f2e..6657fc82b 100644
--- a/tests/register/intervals.test
+++ b/tests/register/intervals.test
@@ -1,74 +1,58 @@
 # 1. monthly reporting interval, no end dates, shows just the intervals with data:
-hledger -f- register --period 'monthly'
-<<<
+<
 2011/2/1
   (a)  1
->>>
+
+$ hledger -f- register --period 'monthly'
 2011/02                 a                                        1             1
->>>=0
 
 # 2. or with a query pattern, just the intervals with matched data:
-hledger -f- register --period 'monthly' b
-<<<
+<
 2011/1/1
   (a)  1
 
 2011/2/1
   (b)  1
->>>
+
+$ hledger -f- register --period 'monthly' b
 2011/02                 b                                        1             1
->>>=0
+
+<
+2011/1/1
+  (a)  1
+
+2011/2/1
+  (b)  1
+
+2011/3/1
+  (c)  1
 
 # 3. with --empty, show all intervals spanned by the journal
 # (unlike current ledger, but more useful)
-hledger -f- register --period 'monthly' b --empty
-<<<
-2011/1/1
-  (a)  1
-
-2011/2/1
-  (b)  1
-
-2011/3/1
-  (c)  1
->>>
+$ hledger -f- register --period 'monthly' b --empty
 2011/01                                                          0             0
 2011/02                 b                                        1             1
 2011/03                                                          0             1
->>>=0
 
 # 4. any specified begin/end dates limit the intervals reported
-hledger -f- register --period 'monthly to 2011/3/1' b --empty
-<<<
-2011/1/1
-  (a)  1
-
-2011/2/1
-  (b)  1
-
-2011/3/1
-  (c)  1
->>>
+$ hledger -f- register --period 'monthly to 2011/3/1' b --empty
 2011/01                                                          0             0
 2011/02                 b                                        1             1
->>>=0
 
 # 5. --date2 should work with intervals
-hledger -f- register --monthly --date2
-<<<
+<
 2014/1/1
   (a)  1
 
 2014/2/1=2014/1/31
   (b)  1
->>>
+
+$ hledger -f- register --monthly --date2
 2014/01                 a                                        1             1
                         b                                        1             2
->>>=0
 
 # 6. All matched postings in the displayed intervals should be reported on.
-hledger -f- register -p 'monthly 2014/1/10-2014/2/20'
-<<<
+<
 2014/1/5
  (before)  1
 
@@ -78,8 +62,8 @@ hledger -f- register -p 'monthly 2014/1/10-2014/2/20'
 2014/2/25
  (after)  1
 
->>>
+$ hledger -f- register -p 'monthly 2014/1/10-2014/2/20'
 2014/01                 before                                   1             1
 2014/02                 after                                    1             2
                         within                                   1             3
->>>=0
+