diff --git a/t/t0018-advice.sh b/t/t0018-advice.sh
index b02448ea16..040a08be07 100755
--- a/t/t0018-advice.sh
+++ b/t/t0018-advice.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ EOF
 		>README &&
 		GIT_ADVICE=true git status
 	) >actual &&
-	cat actual > /tmp/actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
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