diff --git a/tests/test_meta_expense_allocation.py b/tests/test_meta_expense_allocation.py
index 5995cdbef8fe312ee68378b9302f363779d304d8..623dc9668a6d31817a90fc88bf8c2d2949e2dad4 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_expense_allocation.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_expense_allocation.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_valid_values_on_postings(src_value, set_value):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert not errors
-    assert txn.postings[-1].meta.get(TEST_KEY) == set_value
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, {TEST_KEY: set_value})
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('src_value', INVALID_VALUES)
 def test_invalid_values_on_postings(src_value):
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def test_invalid_values_on_postings(src_value):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert errors
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, {TEST_KEY: src_value})
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('src_value,set_value', VALID_VALUES.items())
 def test_valid_values_on_transactions(src_value, set_value):
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ def test_valid_values_on_transactions(src_value, set_value):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert not errors
-    assert txn.postings[-1].meta.get(TEST_KEY) == set_value
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, {TEST_KEY: set_value})
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('src_value', INVALID_VALUES)
 def test_invalid_values_on_transactions(src_value):
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ def test_invalid_values_on_transactions(src_value):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert errors
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, None)
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('account', [
     'Accrued:AccountsReceivable',
@@ -87,13 +89,15 @@ def test_invalid_values_on_transactions(src_value):
     'UnearnedIncome:Donations',
 ])
 def test_non_expense_accounts_skipped(account):
+    meta = {TEST_KEY: 'program'}
     txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
         (account, -25),
-        ('Expenses:General', 25, {TEST_KEY: 'program'}),
+        ('Expenses:General', 25, meta.copy()),
     ])
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert not errors
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, meta)
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('account,set_value', [
     ('Expenses:Services:Accounting', 'administration'),
@@ -110,14 +114,14 @@ def test_default_values(account, set_value):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert not errors
-    assert txn.postings[-1].meta[TEST_KEY] == set_value
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, {TEST_KEY: set_value})
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('date,set_value', [
-    (testutil.EXTREME_FUTURE_DATE, False),
-    (testutil.FUTURE_DATE, True),
-    (testutil.FY_START_DATE, True),
-    (testutil.FY_MID_DATE, True),
-    (testutil.PAST_DATE, False),
+    (testutil.EXTREME_FUTURE_DATE, None),
+    (testutil.FUTURE_DATE, 'program'),
+    (testutil.FY_START_DATE, 'program'),
+    (testutil.FY_MID_DATE, 'program'),
+    (testutil.PAST_DATE, None),
 ])
 def test_default_value_set_in_date_range(date, set_value):
     txn = testutil.Transaction(date=date, postings=[
@@ -127,5 +131,5 @@ def test_default_value_set_in_date_range(date, set_value):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = list(checker.run(txn))
     assert not errors
-    got_value = (txn.postings[-1].meta or {}).get(TEST_KEY)
-    assert bool(got_value) == bool(set_value)
+    expect_meta = None if set_value is None else {TEST_KEY: set_value}
+    testutil.check_post_meta(txn, None, expect_meta)