diff --git a/t/t1001-read-tree-m-2way.sh b/t/t1001-read-tree-m-2way.sh
index 88c524f655..48a1550371 100755
--- a/t/t1001-read-tree-m-2way.sh
+++ b/t/t1001-read-tree-m-2way.sh
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ test_expect_success 'a/b vs a, plus c/d case setup.' '
 
 test_expect_success 'a/b vs a, plus c/d case test.' '
 	read_tree_u_must_succeed -u -m "$treeH" "$treeM" &&
-	git ls-files --stage | tee >treeMcheck.out &&
+	git ls-files --stage >treeMcheck.out &&
 	test_cmp treeM.out treeMcheck.out
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t5523-push-upstream.sh b/t/t5523-push-upstream.sh
index 1f859ade16..4ad36a31e1 100755
--- a/t/t5523-push-upstream.sh
+++ b/t/t5523-push-upstream.sh
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ test_expect_success TTY 'push --no-progress suppresses progress' '
 test_expect_success TTY 'quiet push' '
 	ensure_fresh_upstream &&
 
-	test_terminal git push --quiet --no-progress upstream main 2>&1 | tee output &&
+	test_terminal git push --quiet --no-progress upstream main >output 2>&1 &&
 	test_must_be_empty output
 '
 
 test_expect_success TTY 'quiet push -u' '
 	ensure_fresh_upstream &&
 
-	test_terminal git push --quiet -u --no-progress upstream main 2>&1 | tee output &&
+	test_terminal git push --quiet -u --no-progress upstream main >output 2>&1 &&
 	test_must_be_empty output
 '