diff --git a/tests/test_reconcile.py b/tests/test_reconcile.py
index 9d58eb77b0cc60b95ca147939bdfcfc192d0c661..292de3648d6476d04415aba9ffc7300da6fe9dc9 100644
--- a/tests/test_reconcile.py
+++ b/tests/test_reconcile.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import textwrap
 
 from conservancy_beancount.reconcile.statement_reconciler import (
     date_proximity,
+    format_output,
     match_statement_and_books,
     metadata_for_match,
     payee_match,
@@ -379,3 +380,11 @@ def test_handles_fr_csv():
         },
     ]
     assert read_fr_csv(io.StringIO(CSV)) == expected
+
+
+def test_format_output():
+    statement = [S1]
+    books = [B1]
+    matches, _, _ = match_statement_and_books(statement, books)
+    output = format_output(matches, datetime.date(2022, 1, 1), datetime.date(2022, 2, 1), 'test.csv', True)
+    assert '2022-01-01:       10.00 Patreon         / Patreon   / 12345  →  2022-01-01:       10.00 Patreon                              ✓ Matched' in output