diff --git a/test/poisson/poisson_matrix_free.mini b/test/poisson/poisson_matrix_free.mini
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+__name = poisson_matrix_free
+
+lowerleft = 0.0 0.0
+upperright = 1.0 1.0
+elements = 32 32
+elementType = simplical
+
+[wrapper.vtkcompare]
+name = {__name}
+reference = poisson_ref
+extension = vtu
+
+[formcompiler]
+matrix_free = 1
+compare_l2errorsquared = 1e-7