diff --git a/test/gold/ellipsoid.jou b/test/gold/ellipsoid.jou
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4745421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gold/ellipsoid.jou
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+set echo off
+set info off
+set warning off
+graphics pause
+set journal off
+set default autosize off
+#CELL 1
+sphere radius 1
+#{ id1 = Id("body") }
+body { id1 } scale x 1.0 y 0.7071067811865476 z 0.5773502691896257
+body { None } name "Cell_1"
+group "mat:void" add body { None } 
+graphics flush
+set default autosize on
+zoom reset
+set echo on
+set info on
+set warning on
+set journal on
diff --git a/test/test_local.py b/test/test_local.py
index 2d87c64..31479f7 100644
--- a/test/test_local.py
+++ b/test/test_local.py
@@ -128,3 +128,4 @@ def test_gq_ellipsoid(request):
     ellipsoid = openmc.Quadric(1, 2, 3, k=1)
     g = openmc.Geometry([openmc.Cell(region=-ellipsoid)])
     to_cubit_journal(g, world=(500, 500, 500), filename='ellipsoid.jou')
+    diff_gold_file('ellipsoid.jou')