diff --git a/tests/test_reports_ledger.py b/tests/test_reports_ledger.py
index db65abd5757dd9230e761eb26b43a44064744178..5b2546fb986aa120bcf70927a60e5dda94c7fd5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_reports_ledger.py
+++ b/tests/test_reports_ledger.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ExpectedPostings(core.RelatedPostings):
                 assert next(cells).value == norm_func(expected.at_cost().number)
         closing_row = testutil.ODSCell.from_row(next(rows))
         assert closing_row[0].value == end_date
-        assert closing_row[4].text == closing_bal.format(None, empty='0', sep='\0')
+        assert closing_row[4].text == closing_bal.format(None, empty='$0.00', sep='\0')
 
 
 def get_sheet_names(ods):