diff --git a/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh b/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh
index 21583154d8..b166cb302f 100755
--- a/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh
@@ -260,4 +260,14 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout -b to a new branch preserves mergeable changes des
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'checkout -b rejects an invalid start point' '
+	test_must_fail git checkout -b branch4 file1 2>err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "is not a commit" err
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'checkout -b rejects an extra path argument' '
+	test_must_fail git checkout -b branch5 branch1 file1 2>err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "Cannot update paths and switch to branch" err
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh b/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d0b41d7cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='tests for git branch --track'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	test_commit one &&
+	test_commit two
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'checkout --track -b creates a new tracking branch' '
+	git checkout --track -b branch1 master &&
+	test $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) = branch1 &&
+	test $(git config --get branch.branch1.remote) = . &&
+	test $(git config --get branch.branch1.merge) = refs/heads/master
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'checkout --track -b rejects an extra path argument' '
+	test_must_fail git checkout --track -b branch2 master one.t 2>err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "cannot be used with updating paths" err
+'
+
+test_done