diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a382532..eb81611 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ before_install:
     - sudo python setup.py install
 
 before_script:
-  - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
+  - "echo 'starting'"
 
 script: "./tests/run"
 
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index c042ba6..f1ae87b 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 # Test runner
 
+## building the expected results files
 - execute `run build` to generate mdv output for all ".md" files within this folder.
 - commit
+
+
+## testing new mdv versions
+
 - travis will execute `run` to diff the current mdv output with the expected
   results
 
+
+## Notes
+
+Some day I'll make the line seps a bit smarter, e.g. min one line sep after lists
diff --git a/tests/README.md.expected b/tests/README.md.expected
index 3fb10de..8103539 100644
--- a/tests/README.md.expected
+++ b/tests/README.md.expected
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 
 [38;5;59m[0m[38;5;209mTest runner[0m
+
+[38;5;59m[0m[38;5;74m building the expected results files[0m
 [38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0mexecute [38;5;74mrun build[38;5;188m to generate mdv output for all ".md" files within this
       folder.[0m
 [38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0mcommit[0m
+
+[38;5;59m[0m[38;5;74m testing new mdv versions[0m
 [38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0mtravis will execute [38;5;74mrun[38;5;188m to diff the current mdv output with the expected
       results[0m
 
+[38;5;59m[0m[38;5;74m Notes[0m
+[38;5;188m  Some day I'll make the line seps a bit smarter, e.g. min one line sep after
+  lists[0m
+
 
diff --git a/tests/nested_lists.md b/tests/nested_lists.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67ec080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nested_lists.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Lists
+
+- l1
+    - l2
+    - l3
+        - l4
+    - l5
+- l2
+
+
+> with sep2
+
+
+
+* l1
+    * l2
+    * l3
+        * l4
+    * l5
+* l2
+
+
diff --git a/tests/nested_lists.md.expected b/tests/nested_lists.md.expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d0699f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nested_lists.md.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+[38;5;59m[0m[38;5;209mLists[0m
+[38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0ml1
+[38;5;188m        [38;5;74m- [0ml2[0m
+[38;5;188m        [38;5;74m- [0ml3
+[38;5;188m            [38;5;32m- [0ml4[0m
+[38;5;188m        [38;5;74m- [0ml5[0m
+[38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0ml2[0m
+[38;5;188m    with sep2[0m
+[38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0ml1
+[38;5;188m        [38;5;74m- [0ml2[0m
+[38;5;188m        [38;5;74m- [0ml3
+[38;5;188m            [38;5;32m- [0ml4[0m
+[38;5;188m        [38;5;74m- [0ml5[0m
+[38;5;188m    [38;5;209m- [0ml2[0m
+
+
diff --git a/tests/run b/tests/run
index ff24e4a..5aff5eb 100755
--- a/tests/run
+++ b/tests/run
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ fi
 set -e
 
 mdv -h | grep Usage
-
+res="/tmp/mdv_expected"
 for f in *.md; do
 	echo "testing $f"
-	mdv $f > /tmp/mdv_expected
-	diff /tmp/mdv_expected "$f.expected" || { echo "failing: $f"; exit 1; }
+	mdv $f > $res
+    # why not:
+    cat $res
+	diff $res "$f.expected" || { echo "failing: $f"; exit 1; }
 done
 
 echo 'done'