diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/JournalReader.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/JournalReader.hs
index ac9cb42d0..c6fe74d92 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/JournalReader.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/JournalReader.hs
@@ -237,16 +237,24 @@ directivep = (do
    ,endaliasesdirectivep
    ,accountdirectivep
    ,applyaccountdirectivep
-   ,commoditydirectivep
    ,endapplyaccountdirectivep
+   ,applyfixeddirectivep
+   ,applytagdirectivep
+   ,assertdirectivep
+   ,bucketdirectivep
+   ,capturedirectivep
+   ,checkdirectivep
+   ,commoditydirectivep
+   ,commodityconversiondirectivep
+   ,definedirectivep
+   ,exprdirectivep
    ,payeedirectivep
-   ,tagdirectivep
-   ,endtagdirectivep
+   ,decimalmarkdirectivep
    ,defaultyeardirectivep
    ,defaultcommoditydirectivep
-   ,commodityconversiondirectivep
    ,ignoredpricecommoditydirectivep
-   ,decimalmarkdirectivep
+   ,tagdirectivep
+   ,endtagdirectivep
    ]
   ) <?> "directive"
 
@@ -514,6 +522,19 @@ formatdirectivep expectedsym = do
     else customFailure $ parseErrorAt off $
          printf "commodity directive symbol \"%s\" and format directive symbol \"%s\" should be the same" expectedsym acommodity
 
+-- More Ledger directives, ignore for now:
+-- apply fixed, apply tag, assert, bucket, A, capture, check, define, expr
+applyfixeddirectivep, applytagdirectivep, assertdirectivep, bucketdirectivep, capturedirectivep,
+  checkdirectivep, definedirectivep, exprdirectivep :: JournalParser m ()
+applyfixeddirectivep = do string "apply fixed" >> lift restofline >> return ()
+applytagdirectivep   = do string "apply tag" >> lift restofline >> return ()
+assertdirectivep     = do string "assert"  >> lift restofline >> return ()
+bucketdirectivep     = do string "A " <|> string "bucket " >> lift restofline >> return ()
+capturedirectivep    = do string "capture" >> lift restofline >> return ()
+checkdirectivep      = do string "check"   >> lift restofline >> return ()
+definedirectivep     = do string "define"  >> lift restofline >> return ()
+exprdirectivep       = do string "expr"    >> lift restofline >> return ()
+
 keywordp :: String -> JournalParser m ()
 keywordp = void . string . fromString
 
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.m4.md b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
index eb6c82791..94ee4fe48 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.m4.md
+++ b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
@@ -2735,6 +2735,22 @@ can be used to avoid figuring out correct entries,
 makes your financial data less portable and less trustworthy in an audit.
 
 
+### Other Ledger directives
+
+These other Ledger directives are currently ignored:
+
+```journal
+apply fixed COMM AMT
+apply tag TAG
+assert  EXPR
+A       ACCT
+bucket  ACCT
+capture ACCT REGEX
+check   EXPR
+define  VAR=EXPR
+expr    EXPR
+```
+
 # CSV
 
 hledger can read [CSV](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values) files
diff --git a/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-ledger-unsupported.test b/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-ledger-unsupported.test
index 27b7b50ed..895b7d684 100644
--- a/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-ledger-unsupported.test
+++ b/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-ledger-unsupported.test
@@ -32,61 +32,6 @@ $ hledger -f- accounts   # -> both account names printed, alias did not work
 Expenses:Food
 food
 
-# `apply fixed` set fixated prices
-<
-apply fixed CAD $0.90
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `assert` test a value expression
-<
-assert 1
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `bucket`/`A` set a default balancing account
-<
-bucket Assets:Checking
-A Assets:Checking
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `capture` replace accounts matched by regex with another
-<
-capture Expenses:Deductible:Medical Medical
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `check` test a value expression
-<
-check 1
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `commodity` subdirectives
-<
-commodity $
-   note American Dollars
-   format $1,000.00
-   nomarket
-   alias USD
-   default
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `define` define value expressions for future use
-<
-define var_name=$100
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
 # `end` close block commands like `apply` or `comment` (ignores any words after "end")
 <
 comment
@@ -95,29 +40,6 @@ end
 2222-02-02
 $ hledger -f- print   # -> nothing printed, comment did not end
 
-# `expr` ?
-<
-expr 1
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `payee` subdirectives
-<
-payee KFC
-    alias KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
-    uuid 1234
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
-# `apply tag` assign a tag to transactions
-<
-apply tag tag1:val1
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
 # `tag` pre-declare tag names
 <
 tag tag1
@@ -130,13 +52,6 @@ $ hledger -f- check
 >2//
 >=1
 
-# `C AMT1 = AMT2` declare a commodity equivalency
-<
-C $ 1 USD
-$ hledger -f- check
->2//
->=1
-
 # `I, i, O, o, b, h` embedded timeclock entries
 <
 i 2013/04/05 12:00:00 Personal:Lunch
diff --git a/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-other.test b/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-other.test
index a1cb1dc39..75f8a858d 100644
--- a/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-other.test
+++ b/hledger/test/ledger-compat/syntax/hledger-other.test
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ $ hledger -f- check
 D $0.0
 $ hledger -f- check
 
-# `N COMM` ignore pricing information for a commodity (ignored)
-<
-N USD
-$ hledger -f- check
-
 # star comment line
 <
 *
@@ -46,3 +41,18 @@ $ hledger -f- print
 2222-02-02
 
 >=
+
+# ignored directives
+<
+apply fixed CAD $0.90
+apply tag tag1:val1
+assert 1
+bucket Assets:Checking
+A Assets:Checking
+C $1 = USD 1
+capture Expenses:Deductible:Medical Medical
+check 1
+define var_name=$100
+expr 1
+N USD
+$ hledger -f- check