diff --git a/t/t7502-commit.sh b/t/t7502-commit.sh
index 051489ea33..2e0d557243 100755
--- a/t/t7502-commit.sh
+++ b/t/t7502-commit.sh
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ exit 0
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success !AUTOIDENT 'do not fire editor when committer is bogus' '
-	>.git/result
+	>.git/result &&
 	>expect &&
 
 	echo >>negative &&
diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index 4ea99a209d..39da9c2d99 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ test_run_ () {
 	test_cleanup=:
 	expecting_failure=$2
 
-	if test "${GIT_TEST_CHAIN_LINT:-0}" != 0; then
+	if test "${GIT_TEST_CHAIN_LINT:-1}" != 0; then
 		# 117 is magic because it is unlikely to match the exit
 		# code of other programs
 		test_eval_ "(exit 117) && $1"