diff --git a/src/tja2fumen/parsers.py b/src/tja2fumen/parsers.py
index a0f6f80..04abad3 100644
--- a/src/tja2fumen/parsers.py
+++ b/src/tja2fumen/parsers.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def applyFumenStructureToParsedTJA(globalHeader, courseHeader, measures):
 # TODO: Figure out what the unknown Wii1, Wii4, and PS4 notes represent (just in case they're important somehow)
 
 
-def readFumen(fumenFile, byteOrder=None):
+def readFumen(fumenFile, byteOrder=None, exclude_empty_measures=False):
     """
     Parse bytes of a fumen .bin file into nested measure, branch, and note dictionaries.
 
@@ -432,4 +432,13 @@ def readFumen(fumenFile, byteOrder=None):
             break
 
     file.close()
+
+    # NB: Official fumens often include empty measures as a way of inserting barlines for visual effect.
+    #     But, TJA authors tend not to add these empty measures, because even without them, the song plays correctly.
+    #     So, in tests, if we want to only compare the timing of the non-empty measures between an official fumen and
+    #     a converted non-official TJA, then it's useful to  exclude the empty measures.
+    if exclude_empty_measures:
+        song['measures'] = [m for m in song['measures']
+                            if m['normal']['length'] or m['advanced']['length'] or m['master']['length']]
+
     return song
diff --git a/testing/test_conversion.py b/testing/test_conversion.py
index 392e71f..c86dda9 100644
--- a/testing/test_conversion.py
+++ b/testing/test_conversion.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ def test_converted_tja_vs_cached_fumen(id_song, tmp_path, entry_point):
         i_difficult_id = os.path.basename(path_out).split(".")[0].split("_")[1]
         i_difficulty = NORMALIZE_COURSE[{v: k for k, v in COURSE_IDS.items()}[i_difficult_id]]  # noqa
         # 0. Read fumen data (converted vs. cached)
-        co_song = readFumen(path_out)
-        ca_song = readFumen(os.path.join(path_bin, os.path.basename(path_out)))
+        co_song = readFumen(path_out, exclude_empty_measures=True)
+        ca_song = readFumen(os.path.join(path_bin, os.path.basename(path_out)), exclude_empty_measures=True)
         # 1. Check song headers
         checkValidHeader(co_song['headerPadding']+co_song['headerMetadata'], strict=True)
         checkValidHeader(ca_song['headerPadding']+ca_song['headerMetadata'])