diff --git a/tests/import-utils.scm b/tests/import-utils.scm
index c47348fc60..026c48bb1e 100644
--- a/tests/import-utils.scm
+++ b/tests/import-utils.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2015, 2017 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2015, 2017, 2022 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2016 Ben Woodcroft <donttrustben@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Martin Becze <mjbecze@riseup.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Sarah Morgensen <iskarian@mgsn.dev>
@@ -32,14 +32,27 @@
 (test-begin "import-utils")
 
 (test-equal "beautify-description: use double spacing"
-  "This is a package.  It is great.  Trust me Mr.  Hendrix."
+  "\
+Trust me Mr. Hendrix, M. Night Shyamalan et al.  \
+Differences are hard to spot,
+e.g. in CLOS vs. GOOPS."
   (beautify-description
-   "This is a package. It is great. Trust me Mr. Hendrix."))
+   "
+Trust me Mr. Hendrix, M. Night Shyamalan et al. \
+Differences are hard to spot, e.g. in CLOS vs. GOOPS."))
 
 (test-equal "beautify-description: transform fragment into sentence"
   "This package provides a function to establish world peace"
   (beautify-description "A function to establish world peace"))
 
+(test-equal "beautify-description: remove single quotes"
+  "CRAN likes to quote acronyms and function names."
+  (beautify-description "CRAN likes to 'quote' acronyms and 'function' names."))
+
+(test-equal "beautify-description: escape @"
+  "This @@ is not Texinfo syntax.  Neither is this %@@>%."
+  (beautify-description "This @ is not Texinfo syntax.  Neither is this %@>%."))
+
 (test-equal "license->symbol"
   'license:lgpl2.0
   (license->symbol license:lgpl2.0))