diff --git a/t/t4200-rerere.sh b/t/t4200-rerere.sh
index 8b611bbea210551d86016b53718ba1af313f1353..bc878d750dd526b38220bb6ab040c793946805a7 100755
--- a/t/t4200-rerere.sh
+++ b/t/t4200-rerere.sh
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ test_expect_success 'recorded preimage' "grep ======= $rr/preimage"
 test_expect_success 'no postimage or thisimage yet' \
 	"test ! -f $rr/postimage -a ! -f $rr/thisimage"
 
-test_expect_success 'preimage have right number of lines' '
+test_expect_success 'preimage has right number of lines' '
 
 	cnt=$(sed -ne "/^<<<<<<</,/^>>>>>>>/p" $rr/preimage | wc -l) &&
-	test "$cnt" = 10
+	test $cnt = 10
 
 '