diff --git a/t/t1300-config.sh b/t/t1300-config.sh
index d566729d74..8ac4531c1b 100755
--- a/t/t1300-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-config.sh
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ test_expect_success 'barf on syntax error' '
 	[section]
 	key garbage
 	EOF
-	test_must_fail git config --get section.key >actual 2>error &&
+	test_must_fail git config --get section.key 2>error &&
 	test_i18ngrep " line 3 " error
 '
 
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ test_expect_success 'barf on incomplete section header' '
 	[section
 	key = value
 	EOF
-	test_must_fail git config --get section.key >actual 2>error &&
+	test_must_fail git config --get section.key 2>error &&
 	test_i18ngrep " line 2 " error
 '
 
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ test_expect_success 'barf on incomplete string' '
 	[section]
 	key = "value string
 	EOF
-	test_must_fail git config --get section.key >actual 2>error &&
+	test_must_fail git config --get section.key 2>error &&
 	test_i18ngrep " line 3 " error
 '