diff --git a/t/t4201-shortlog.sh b/t/t4201-shortlog.sh
index bd699e11f130d55ab37a036319ee3be448e5297b..ae08b57712e382a4cba7f7a51a499b4621a38c84 100755
--- a/t/t4201-shortlog.sh
+++ b/t/t4201-shortlog.sh
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ test_expect_success 'shortlog with revision pseudo options' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'shortlog with --output=<file>' '
-	git shortlog --output=shortlog master >output &&
+	git shortlog --output=shortlog -1 master >output &&
 	test ! -s output &&
-	test_line_count = 7 shortlog
+	test_line_count = 3 shortlog
 '
 
 test_done