diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 4fa7fe13..25cc2f9e 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Command:
     Command("circle 0 0 1"),
     Command("ellipse 0 0 2 4"),
     Command(f"read '{EXAMPLE_SVG}'", preserves_metadata=False),
+    Command(f"read -s '{EXAMPLE_SVG}'", preserves_metadata=False),
     Command(f"read -m '{EXAMPLE_SVG}'", preserves_metadata=False),
     Command(f"read -a stroke '{EXAMPLE_SVG}'", preserves_metadata=False),
     Command("write -f svg -"),