diff --git a/t/t4150-am.sh b/t/t4150-am.sh
index 55b577d919..3f7f750cc8 100755
--- a/t/t4150-am.sh
+++ b/t/t4150-am.sh
@@ -77,14 +77,12 @@ test_expect_success 'setup: messages' '
 
 	printf "Subject: " >subject-prefix &&
 
-	cat - subject-prefix msg-without-scissors-line >msg-with-scissors-line <<-\EOF &&
+	cat - subject-prefix msg-without-scissors-line >msg-with-scissors-line <<-\EOF
 	This line should not be included in the commit message with --scissors enabled.
 
 	 - - >8 - - remove everything above this line - - >8 - -
 
 	EOF
-
-	signoff="Signed-off-by: $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL>"
 '
 
 test_expect_success setup '