diff --git a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
index e707fb861e..062d599423 100755
--- a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
+++ b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
@@ -2477,9 +2477,6 @@ test_expect_success PIPE 'R: copy using cat-file' '
 	echo $expect_id blob $expect_len >expect.response &&
 
 	rm -f blobs &&
-	cat >frontend <<-\FRONTEND_END &&
-	#!/bin/sh
-	FRONTEND_END
 
 	mkfifo blobs &&
 	(