diff --git a/tests-ng/compare.sh b/tests-ng/compare.sh
index 15f34e4..5faed63 100755
--- a/tests-ng/compare.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/compare.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} compare -c ${cfg} --verbose
 [ "$?" = "0" ] && exit 1
 set -e
 
+echo "[+] comparing with file-only"
+set +e
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} compare -c ${cfg} -L
+[ "$?" = "0" ] && exit 1
+set -e
+
 ## CLEANING
 rm -rf ${basedir} ${tmpd}