diff --git a/t/t1507-rev-parse-upstream.sh b/t/t1507-rev-parse-upstream.sh
index d94c72c672..cb9ef7e329 100755
--- a/t/t1507-rev-parse-upstream.sh
+++ b/t/t1507-rev-parse-upstream.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ test_expect_success 'my-side@{u} resolves to correct commit' '
 	commit_subject my-side >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 	echo 5 >expect &&
-	commit_subject my-side@{u} >actual
+	commit_subject my-side@{u} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'not-tracking@{u} fails' '