diff --git a/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py b/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
index 85d2d307eb35955ca6b040638cce9d61c346641b..95191d0115e5870ebd60dec93751856fddc24043 100644
--- a/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
+++ b/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
@@ -182,6 +182,31 @@ def test_line1_not_custom_payee():
         "  Income:Donations  -15.00 USD",
     ]
 
+def test_only_payee_line_date_is_required():
+    render_vars = template_vars('VY', '17.50', other_vars={
+        'custom_date': datetime.date(2014, 2, 11),
+    })
+    del render_vars['date']
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'Custom Payee')
+    assert lines == [
+        "",
+        "2014/02/11  VY - Custom",
+        "  Accrued:Accounts Receivable  17.50 USD",
+        "  Income:Donations  -17.50 USD",
+    ]
+
+def test_dates_can_be_none_except_payee_line_date():
+    render_vars = template_vars('VZ', '18.00', date=None, other_vars={
+        'custom_date': datetime.date(2014, 2, 10),
+    })
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'Custom Payee')
+    assert lines == [
+        "",
+        "2014/02/10  VZ - Custom",
+        "  Accrued:Accounts Receivable  18.00 USD",
+        "  Income:Donations  -18.00 USD",
+    ]
+
 def test_custom_date_missing():
     render_vars = template_vars('YY', '20.00')
     with pytest.raises(errors.UserInputConfigurationError):