diff --git a/t/t7005-editor.sh b/t/t7005-editor.sh
index 28643b0da4..01cc0c02b1 100755
--- a/t/t7005-editor.sh
+++ b/t/t7005-editor.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ test_description='GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, and stuff'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
+OLD_TERM="$TERM"
+
 for i in GIT_EDITOR core_editor EDITOR VISUAL vi
 do
 	cat >e-$i.sh <<-EOF
@@ -88,4 +90,6 @@ do
 	'
 done
 
+TERM="$OLD_TERM"
+
 test_done