As there are plans to implement other ref storage systems, let's use a way to remove remote refs that does not depend on refs being files. This makes it clear to readers that this test does not depend on which ref backend is used. Suggested-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Helped-by: Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- This was suggested and discussed in: https://public-inbox.org/git/20180525085906.GA2948@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh b/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh index 9c49b6c1fe..5e0ad19177 100755 --- a/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh +++ b/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh @@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ test_expect_success "multi-fetch continues to work" " " test_expect_success "multi-fetch works off a 'clean' repository" ' - rm -rf "$GIT_DIR/svn" "$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes" && + rm -rf "$GIT_DIR/svn" && + git for-each-ref --format="option no-deref%0adelete %(refname)" refs/remotes | + git update-ref --stdin && git reflog expire --all --expire=all && mkdir "$GIT_DIR/svn" && git svn multi-fetch -- 2.17.0.1035.g12039e008f