diff --git a/t/t7501-commit.sh b/t/t7501-commit.sh
index a76c474195..3d2b14d303 100755
--- a/t/t7501-commit.sh
+++ b/t/t7501-commit.sh
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ test_expect_success \
 	"echo King of the bongo >file &&
 	test_must_fail git commit -m foo -a file"
 
-test_expect_success PERL \
-	"using paths with --interactive" \
-	"echo bong-o-bong >file &&
-	! (echo 7 | git commit -m foo --interactive file)"
+test_expect_success PERL 'cannot use paths with --interactive' '
+	echo bong-o-bong >file &&
+	# 2: update, 1:st path, that is all, 7: quit
+	( echo 2; echo 1; echo; echo 7 ) |
+	test_must_fail git commit -m foo --interactive file
+'
 
 test_expect_success \
 	"using invalid commit with -C" \