diff --git a/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh b/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh
index d8f9cab35d..9eab94569f 100755
--- a/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh
+++ b/t/t9104-git-svn-follow-parent.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ test_expect_success 'initialize repo' "
 	poke trunk/readme &&
 	svn commit -m 'another commit' &&
 	svn up &&
-	svn mv -m 'rename to thunk' trunk thunk &&
-	svn up &&
+	svn mv trunk thunk &&
 	echo goodbye >> thunk/readme &&
 	poke thunk/readme &&
 	svn commit -m 'bye now' &&