diff --git a/test/test_generic.py b/test/test_generic.py
index e40eff0..3c14b7f 100644
--- a/test/test_generic.py
+++ b/test/test_generic.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ from pyembroidery import GenericWriter
 
 
 class TestConverts(unittest.TestCase):
-    def position_equals(self, stitches, j, k):
-        self.assertEqual(stitches[j][:1], stitches[k][:1])
 
     def test_generic_write_stitch(self):
         file1 = "convert.dst"
         file2 = "convert.txt"
+        self.addCleanup(os.remove, file1)
+        self.addCleanup(os.remove, file2)
         pattern = get_fractal_pattern()
         pattern.write(file1)
 
@@ -36,6 +36,44 @@ class TestConverts(unittest.TestCase):
                 "color_end": "]\n",
             },
         )
-
         print("write generic: ", file1)
-        # self.addCleanup(os.remove, file1)
+
+    def test_generic_write_gcode(self):
+        file1 = "file-gcode.gcode"
+        file2 = "file-generic.gcode"
+        pattern = get_fractal_pattern()
+        pattern.fix_color_count()
+        EmbPattern.write_embroidery(
+            GenericWriter,
+            pattern,
+            file2,
+            {
+                "scale": (-.1, -.1),
+                "pattern_start": "(STITCH_COUNT: {stitch_total})\n"
+                                  "(THREAD_COUNT: {color_change_count})\n"
+                                  "(EXTENTS_LEFT: {extents_left:.3f})\n"
+                                  "(EXTENTS_TOP: {extends_top:.3f})\n"
+                                  "(EXTENTS_RIGHT: {extends_right:.3f})\n"
+                                  "(EXTENTS_BOTTOM: {extends_bottom:.3f})\n"
+                                  "(EXTENTS_WIDTH: {extends_width:.3f})\n"
+                                  "(EXTENTS_HEIGHT: {extends_height:.3f})\n"
+                                  "(COMMAND_STITCH: {stitch_count})\n"
+                                  "(COMMAND_COLOR_CHANGE: {color_change_count})\n"
+                                  "(COMMAND_TRIM: {trim_count})\n"
+                                  "(COMMAND_STOP: {stop_count})\n"
+                                  "(COMMAND_END: {end_count})\n",
+                "metadata_entry": "({metadata_key}: {metadata_value})\n",
+                "thread_entry": "(Thread{thread_index}: {thread_color} {thread_description} {thread_brand} {thread_catalog_number})\n",
+                "stitch": "G00 X{x:.3f} Y{y:.3f}\nG00 Z{z:.1f}\n",
+                "color_change": "M00\n",
+                "stop": "M00\n",
+                "end":  "M30\n",
+            },
+        )
+        pattern.write(file1)
+        f1 = open(file1, "rb").read()
+        f2 = open(file2, "rb").read()
+        self.assertEqual(f1, f2)
+        self.addCleanup(os.remove, file1)
+        self.addCleanup(os.remove, file2)
+