diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/assertions1.j b/hledger/test/journal/assertions1.j
index 54a0c2eb1..c5afc011e 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/assertions1.j
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/assertions1.j
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; assertions1.j
+# assertions1.j
 
 2025-01-01
   (a)    1 = 1
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/assertions11.j b/hledger/test/journal/assertions11.j
index a81c1db09..da5e03c0a 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/assertions11.j
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/assertions11.j
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; assertions11.j
+# assertions11.j
 
 2025-01-11
   (a)    11 = 11  ; first assertion
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/assertions2.j b/hledger/test/journal/assertions2.j
index 8986cbfaf..f6770fea5 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/assertions2.j
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/assertions2.j
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; assertions2.j
+# assertions2.j
 
 2025-01-02
   (a)    1 = 2  ; won't see balance from previous sibling -f file
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/assertions21.j b/hledger/test/journal/assertions21.j
index a414f78e7..688319e7d 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/assertions21.j
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/assertions21.j
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; assertions21.j
+# assertions21.j
 
 2025-01-21
   (a)    21 = 32  ; sees balance from parent
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/assertions22.j b/hledger/test/journal/assertions22.j
index 4a94ec996..f1974a213 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/assertions22.j
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/assertions22.j
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; assertions22.j
+# assertions22.j
 
-2025-02-22 * 
+2025-02-22
   (a)    22 = 85  ; sees balance from parent and previous siblings/children included by parent
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/assertions31.j b/hledger/test/journal/assertions31.j
index 95ff3fbc5..b368329df 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/assertions31.j
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/assertions31.j
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; assertions31.j
+# assertions31.j
 
 2025-01-31
   (a)   31 = 63  ; sees balance from parent and grandparent