diff --git a/oxrlib/commands/historical.py b/oxrlib/commands/historical.py
index 3dee51fd69fcd53e2c0f44832ac698e58945b7af..b887f3675479738d5d0a419ccedd33cadd416f5b 100644
--- a/oxrlib/commands/historical.py
+++ b/oxrlib/commands/historical.py
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ class BeancountFormatter(LedgerFormatter):
     COST_FMT = '{{{}}}'
 
     def __init__(self, cost_rates, price_rates=None,
-                 signed_currencies=(), base_fmt='###0.###',
+                 signed_currencies=(), base_fmt='#,##0.###',
                  rate_precision=5, denomination=None):
         super().__init__(
             cost_rates,
             price_rates,
             (),
-            base_fmt.replace(',', ''),
+            base_fmt,
             rate_precision,
             denomination,
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_historical.py b/tests/test_historical.py
index 2d019e9a05abf4ae6ee9ac6addb41ad8bfbc790b..951aa737fb0c92ada813afc76980a67c01bccfdf 100644
--- a/tests/test_historical.py
+++ b/tests/test_historical.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ def check_fx_amount(config, lines, amount, cost, fx_code, fx_sign=None, price=No
         cost_re = '{{={}}}'.format(rate_fmt.format(cost))
         price_re = ' @ {}'.format(rate_fmt.format(price))
     else:
-        amount = amount.replace(',', '')
         cost_re = '{{{}}}'.format(rate_fmt.format(cost))
         if config.args.from_date is None:
             price_re = ''
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ def check_nonfx_amount(config, lines, amount, code=None, sign=None):
         else:
             expected = f'{amount} {code}\n'
     else:
-        expected = f'{amount.replace(",", "")} {code or "USD"}\n'
+        expected = f'{amount} {code or "USD"}\n'
     assert next(lines, "<EOF>") == expected
 
 def test_rate_list(single_responder, output, any_date):