diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_basename.rs b/tests/by-util/test_basename.rs
index 6c7a3ecae..2a40ba4b9 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_basename.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_basename.rs
@@ -104,11 +104,25 @@ fn test_no_args() {
     expect_error(vec![]);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_no_args_output() {
+    new_ucmd!()
+        .fails()
+        .stderr_is("basename: error: missing operand\nTry 'basename --help' for more information.");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_too_many_args() {
     expect_error(vec!["a", "b", "c"]);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_too_many_args_output() {
+    new_ucmd!().args(&["a", "b", "c"]).fails().stderr_is(
+        "basename: error: extra operand 'c'\nTry 'basename --help' for more information.",
+    );
+}
+
 fn test_invalid_utf8_args(os_str: &OsStr) {
     let test_vec = vec![os_str.to_os_string()];
     new_ucmd!().args(&test_vec).succeeds().stdout_is("fo�o\n");