diff --git a/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py b/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
index 95191d0115e5870ebd60dec93751856fddc24043..e2883324181f15b5468f79141bc6b8842daf7343 100644
--- a/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
+++ b/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def template_from(section_name, *args, **kwargs):
 
 def template_vars(payee, amount, currency='USD', date=DATE, other_vars=None):
     call_vars = {
-        'amount': decimal.Decimal(amount),
+        'amount': amount,
         'currency': currency,
         'date': date,
         'payee': payee,