diff --git a/tests/test_reports_ledger.py b/tests/test_reports_ledger.py
index 00df81a388d8dbfd9d11c8e9bd8de901a7152fbd..db65abd5757dd9230e761eb26b43a44064744178 100644
--- a/tests/test_reports_ledger.py
+++ b/tests/test_reports_ledger.py
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ class ExpectedPostings(core.RelatedPostings):
                 raise NoHeader(account)
             else:
                 return
+        closing_bal = norm_func(expect_posts.balance_at_cost())
         if account.is_under('Assets', 'Equity', 'Liabilities'):
             opening_row = testutil.ODSCell.from_row(next(rows))
             assert opening_row[0].value == start_date
             assert opening_row[4].text == open_bal.format(None, empty='0', sep='\0')
+            closing_bal += open_bal
         for expected in expect_posts:
             cells = iter(testutil.ODSCell.from_row(next(rows)))
             assert next(cells).value == expected.meta.date
@@ -125,7 +127,6 @@ class ExpectedPostings(core.RelatedPostings):
                 assert next(cells).value == norm_func(expected.units.number)
                 assert next(cells).value == norm_func(expected.at_cost().number)
         closing_row = testutil.ODSCell.from_row(next(rows))
-        closing_bal = open_bal + norm_func(expect_posts.balance_at_cost())
         assert closing_row[0].value == end_date
         assert closing_row[4].text == closing_bal.format(None, empty='0', sep='\0')