+test_begin_subtest "Relative mail root (in db) expanded in new"
+ln -s "$PWD/mail" home/Maildir
+notmuch config set --database database.mail_root Maildir
+generate_message
+NOTMUCH_NEW > OUTPUT
+cat <<EOF >EXPECTED
+Added 1 new message to the database.
+EOF
+notmuch config set database.mail_root
+rm home/Maildir
+test_expect_equal_file EXPECTED OUTPUT
+