diff --git a/hledger/test/balance/intervals.test b/hledger/test/balance/balance-multiperiod.test
similarity index 99%
rename from hledger/test/balance/intervals.test
rename to hledger/test/balance/balance-multiperiod.test
index c2f78b51f..3e087c6b4 100644
--- a/hledger/test/balance/intervals.test
+++ b/hledger/test/balance/balance-multiperiod.test
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# * balance reports with report intervals
+# * balance reports with multiple periods
 
 # ** 1. Here are the postings used in most tests below:
 $ hledger -f balance-multicol.journal register