diff --git a/tests/test.cmp b/tests/test.cmp
index 757216a7..bf0d131d 100644
--- a/tests/test.cmp
+++ b/tests/test.cmp
@@ -16670,7 +16670,7 @@ Expression nodes high-water: 302076
     Expression nodes leaked: 0
      Parse level high-water: 34
 Max expr node evaluations per line: 2001
-Total expression node evaluations:  106464
+Total expression node evaluations:  106465
 
 Test 2
 
diff --git a/tests/test.rem b/tests/test.rem
index 7d99a420..01d736dc 100644
--- a/tests/test.rem
+++ b/tests/test.rem
@@ -1765,6 +1765,8 @@ set a mbchar(0)
 set a mbchar(0, 120)
 set a mbchar(120, 0)
 
+# Make sure trailing space doesn't cause a diagnostic.
+set a "foo"      
 DEBUG -x
 # Don't want Remind to queue reminders
 EXIT