diff --git a/t/t3600-rm.sh b/t/t3600-rm.sh
index 8c8cca5bfb..f6e659b7e9 100755
--- a/t/t3600-rm.sh
+++ b/t/t3600-rm.sh
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ test_expect_success '"rm" command printed' '
 	echo frotz >test-file &&
 	git add test-file &&
 	git commit -m "add file for rm test" &&
-	git rm test-file >rm-output &&
-	test $(grep "^rm " rm-output | wc -l) = 1 &&
-	rm -f test-file rm-output &&
+	git rm test-file >rm-output.raw &&
+	grep "^rm " rm-output.raw >rm-output &&
+	test_line_count = 1 rm-output &&
+	rm -f test-file rm-output.raw rm-output &&
 	git commit -m "remove file from rm test"
 '