diff --git a/src/persistence/mod.rs b/src/persistence/mod.rs
index b6dc22f..0638fb0 100644
--- a/src/persistence/mod.rs
+++ b/src/persistence/mod.rs
@@ -512,10 +512,8 @@ mod tests {
     fn parse_md_round_trips_categories_and_items() {
         let m = two_cat_model();
         let m2 = parse_md(&format_md(&m)).unwrap();
-        assert!(m2.category("Type").is_some());
-        assert!(m2.category("Month").is_some());
-        // assert!(m2.category("Type").unwrap().item_by_name("Food").is_some());
-        // assert!(m2.category("Month").unwrap().item_by_name("Feb").is_some());
+        assert!(m2.category("Type").and_then(|c| c.items.get("Food")).is_some());
+        assert!(m2.category("Month").and_then(|c| c.items.get("Feb")).is_some());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -523,9 +521,11 @@ mod tests {
         let mut m = Model::new("T");
         m.add_category("Month").unwrap();
         m.category_mut("Month").unwrap().add_item_in_group("Jan", "Q1");
-        let _ = parse_md(&format_md(&m)).unwrap();
-        // let item = m2.category("Month").unwrap().item_by_name("Jan").unwrap();
-        // assert_eq!(item.group.as_deref(), Some("Q1"));
+        let m2 = parse_md(&format_md(&m)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            m2.category("Month").and_then(|c| c.items.get("Jan")).and_then(|i| i.group.as_deref()),
+            Some("Q1")
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]