diff --git a/t/t0001-init.sh b/t/t0001-init.sh
index 4c865051e7..ca85aae51e 100755
--- a/t/t0001-init.sh
+++ b/t/t0001-init.sh
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ is_hidden () {
 test_expect_success MINGW '.git hidden' '
 	rm -rf newdir &&
 	(
-		unset GIT_DIR GIT_WORK_TREE
+		sane_unset GIT_DIR GIT_WORK_TREE &&
 		mkdir newdir &&
 		cd newdir &&
 		git init &&
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ test_expect_success MINGW '.git hidden' '
 test_expect_success MINGW 'bare git dir not hidden' '
 	rm -rf newdir &&
 	(
-		unset GIT_DIR GIT_WORK_TREE GIT_CONFIG
+		sane_unset GIT_DIR GIT_WORK_TREE GIT_CONFIG &&
 		mkdir newdir &&
 		cd newdir &&
 		git --bare init
diff --git a/t/t1300-config.sh b/t/t1300-config.sh
index 03c223708e..24706ba412 100755
--- a/t/t1300-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-config.sh
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ EOF
 
 test_expect_success !MINGW 'get --path copes with unset $HOME' '
 	(
-		unset HOME;
+		sane_unset HOME &&
 		test_must_fail git config --get --path path.home \
 			>result 2>msg &&
 		git config --get --path path.normal >>result &&