diff --git a/t/t5003-archive-zip.sh b/t/t5003-archive-zip.sh
index 6f85bd3463..961c6aac25 100755
--- a/t/t5003-archive-zip.sh
+++ b/t/t5003-archive-zip.sh
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ test_expect_success 'remote archive does not work with protocol v1' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'archive remote http repository' '
-	test_must_fail git archive --remote="$HTTPD_URL/auth/smart/bare.git" \
+	git archive --remote="$HTTPD_URL/auth/smart/bare.git" \
 		--output=remote-http.zip HEAD &&
 	test_cmp_bin d.zip remote-http.zip
 '
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 6fe9f4f208..91381be622 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -669,6 +669,8 @@ static int connect_helper(struct transport *transport, const char *name,
 
 	fd[0] = data->helper->out;
 	fd[1] = data->helper->in;
+
+	do_take_over(transport);
 	return 0;
 }