diff --git a/test/baseline/psxy.dvc b/test/baseline/psxy.dvc
index d0b04f3f388..a2018e0e636 100644
--- a/test/baseline/psxy.dvc
+++ b/test/baseline/psxy.dvc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 outs:
-- md5: 7b323ca3e95771d2e957825b6200bff0.dir
+- md5: fd04135cb8226c86f8f109e5dca463fe.dir
   nfiles: 147
   path: psxy
   hash: md5
-  size: 9545412
diff --git a/test/psxy/bezier_demo_quadratic.sh b/test/psxy/bezier_demo_quadratic.sh
index 1d336367451..c3cec0d1f87 100755
--- a/test/psxy/bezier_demo_quadratic.sh
+++ b/test/psxy/bezier_demo_quadratic.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Test Q (quadratic Bezier) command in custom symbol macro language.
 # Uses share/custom/leaf.def (closed leaf shape from two Q curves)
-# and @qbezier_test.def (open parabolic arc).
+# and qbezier_test.def (open parabolic arc).
 
 ps=bezier_demo_quadratic.ps
 
@@ -15,9 +15,18 @@ for lon in -4 -2 0 2 4; do
 	echo "$lon -2" | gmt psxy -R -J -Skleaf/2.5c -Gdarkgreen  -W1p,black       -O -K >> $ps
 done
 
+cat > qbezier_test.def << EOF
+# Test quadratic Bezier Q command
+# Draws a simple parabolic arc from (-0.5,0) to (0.5,0) curving up to (0,0.5)
+# M = moveto start, Q = quadratic bezier, S = stroke
+-0.5  0.0  M
+ 0.0  0.5  0.5  0.0  Q
+S
+EOF
+
 # Parabolic arc symbol (open path, just stroked)
 for lon in -3 -1 1 3; do
-	echo "$lon  3.2" | gmt psxy -R -J -Sk@qbezier_test/1.5c -W1.5p,red -O -K >> $ps
+	echo "$lon  3.2" | gmt psxy -R -J -Skqbezier_test/1.5c -W1.5p,red -O -K >> $ps
 done
 
 # Labels
@@ -29,3 +38,4 @@ gmt pstext -R -J -F+f9p+jCM -O >> $ps << EOF
 0 0.7 2.0c leaves
 0 -1.3 2.5c leaves
 EOF
+rm qbezier_test.def
diff --git a/test/psxy/qbezier_test.def b/test/psxy/qbezier_test.def
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4cc09b4504e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/psxy/qbezier_test.def
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Test quadratic Bezier Q command
+# Draws a simple parabolic arc from (-0.5,0) to (0.5,0) curving up to (0,0.5)
+# M = moveto start, Q = quadratic bezier, S = stroke
+-0.5  0.0  M
+ 0.0  0.5  0.5  0.0  Q
+S