diff --git a/t/t3200-branch.sh b/t/t3200-branch.sh
index 5d03ad16f68..e6b9a210d2e 100755
--- a/t/t3200-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t3200-branch.sh
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch -c -f o/q o/p should work when o/p exists' '
 	git branch -c -f o/q o/p
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'git branch -c qq rr/qq should fail when r exists' '
+test_expect_success 'git branch -c qq rr/qq should fail when rr exists' '
 	git branch qq &&
 	git branch rr &&
 	test_must_fail git branch -c qq rr/qq