diff --git a/tests/test_data_metadata.py b/tests/test_data_metadata.py
index effba9dc3109c4f2a7a1ed8a82a9f6e672afb9bc..9ea94b6aad5220b6cf05daaa504615393ba3091b 100644
--- a/tests/test_data_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_data_metadata.py
@@ -89,3 +89,17 @@ def test_first_link_bad_type_default(simple_txn, meta_value):
     simple_txn.meta['badmeta'] = meta_value
     meta = data.PostingMeta(simple_txn, 1)
     assert meta.first_link('badmeta', '_') == '_'
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('meta_name,expected', [
+    ('approval', 'Approval'),
+    ('bank-id', 'Bank ID'),
+    ('bank-statement', 'Bank Statement'),
+    ('check-id', 'Check Number'),
+    ('paypal-id', 'PayPal ID'),
+    ('purchase-order', 'Purchase Order'),
+    ('receipt', 'Receipt'),
+    ('rt-id', 'Ticket'),
+    ('tax-statement', 'Tax Statement'),
+])
+def test_human_name(meta_name, expected):
+    assert data.Metadata.human_name(meta_name) == expected