diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index 1fb76abd14..7ffd7d36ad 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ unset GIT_NOTES_REF
 unset GIT_NOTES_DISPLAY_REF
 unset GIT_NOTES_REWRITE_REF
 unset GIT_NOTES_REWRITE_MODE
+unset GIT_REFLOG_ACTION
+unset GIT_CHERRY_PICK_HELP
+unset GIT_QUIET
 GIT_MERGE_VERBOSITY=5
 export GIT_MERGE_VERBOSITY
 export GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL GIT_AUTHOR_NAME