diff --git a/hledger/test/balance/balance-amt.test b/hledger/test/balance/balance-amt.test
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+# * balance commands with amt: query
+
+<
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+    a        1 A
+    a        1 B
+    b
+
+# ** 1. amt: filters postings correctly
+$ hledger -f - balance -N 'amt:>0'
+                 1 A
+                 1 B  a
diff --git a/hledger/test/balance/balance-cur.test b/hledger/test/balance/balance-cur.test
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+# * balance commands with cur: query
+
+<
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+    a        1 A
+    a        1 B
+    b
+
+# ** 1. cur: filters postings correctly
+$ hledger -f - balance -N cur:A
+                 1 A  a
+                -1 A  b