diff --git a/t/300-add.t b/t/300-add.t
index 24d9a8ae8742f9ae37204fcadccbe430bbbeb601..bec8e7d7e82df94ce24d57916336c7763a7da8e1 100644
--- a/t/300-add.t
+++ b/t/300-add.t
@@ -29,5 +29,11 @@ A  a
 
 ", 'Adding a file works';
 
+my $output = `.././vcsh status --terse`;
+
+ok $output eq "test1:
+A  a
+", 'Terse output works';
+
 done_testing;