diff --git a/t/t7010-setup.sh b/t/t7010-setup.sh
index d8a7c79..0335a9a 100755
--- a/t/t7010-setup.sh
+++ b/t/t7010-setup.sh
@@ -103,14 +103,10 @@
 	git add a &&
 	(
 		cd a/b &&
-		if git ls-files "../e/f"
-		then
-			echo Gaah, should have failed
-			exit 1
-		else
-			: happy
-		fi
-	)
+		git ls-files "../e/f"
+	)  >current &&
+	echo ../e/f >expect &&
+	test_cmp expect current
 
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