diff --git a/tests/eliding-balance.test b/tests/eliding-balance.test
index 3c043e531..84a1c64c8 100644
--- a/tests/eliding-balance.test
+++ b/tests/eliding-balance.test
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#
 bin/hledger -f - balance
 <<<
 2009/1/1 x
@@ -8,3 +9,29 @@ bin/hledger -f - balance
                  €-1  b
 --------------------
                   €0
+# One commodity. Balance should be elided
+bin/hledger -f - balance
+<<<
+2010/04/01 tr1
+  a   16$
+  b   -16$
+
+2010/04/02 tr2
+  a   -16$
+  b   16$
+>>>
+--------------------
+                   0
+# Two commodities. Balance should also be elided
+bin/hledger -f - balance
+<<<
+2010/04/01 tr1
+  a   16$ @@ 10€
+  b   -10€
+
+2010/04/02 tr2
+  a   -16$
+  b   10€ @@ 16$
+>>>
+--------------------
+                   0