diff --git a/tests/test_filters.py b/tests/test_filters.py
index 24b02c4edd7d461f94adb95bbc4f4736f1c68240..9ba4bc4ddf538b5080972676d7a3996a7f8e8f40 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -134,3 +134,24 @@ def test_filter_for_rt_id_uses_first_link_only():
     postings = data.Posting.from_entries(entries)
     actual = filters.filter_for_rt_id(postings, 350)
     check_filter(actual, entries, ()),
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('opening_txn', [
+    testutil.OpeningBalance(),
+    None,
+])
+def test_remove_opening_balance_txn(opening_txn):
+    entries = [
+        testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+            (account, amount),
+            ('Assets:Checking', -amount),
+        ])
+        for account, amount in [
+                ('Income:Donations', -50),
+                ('Expenses:Other', 75),
+        ]]
+    if opening_txn is not None:
+        entries.insert(1, opening_txn)
+    actual = filters.remove_opening_balance_txn(entries)
+    assert actual is opening_txn
+    assert len(entries) == 2
+    assert opening_txn not in entries