diff --git a/t/t3507-cherry-pick-conflict.sh b/t/t3507-cherry-pick-conflict.sh
index 2a0d119c8a..9bd482ce3b 100755
--- a/t/t3507-cherry-pick-conflict.sh
+++ b/t/t3507-cherry-pick-conflict.sh
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ test_expect_success 'successful final commit clears cherry-pick state' '
 	echo resolved >foo &&
 	test_path_is_file .git/sequencer/todo &&
 	git commit -a &&
-	test_must_fail test_path_exists .git/sequencer
+	test_path_is_missing .git/sequencer
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'reset after final pick clears cherry-pick state' '
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ test_expect_success 'reset after final pick clears cherry-pick state' '
 	echo resolved >foo &&
 	test_path_is_file .git/sequencer/todo &&
 	git reset &&
-	test_must_fail test_path_exists .git/sequencer
+	test_path_is_missing .git/sequencer
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'failed cherry-pick produces dirty index' '
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ test_expect_success 'successful final commit clears revert state' '
 	echo resolved >foo &&
 	test_path_is_file .git/sequencer/todo &&
 	git commit -a &&
-	test_must_fail test_path_exists .git/sequencer
+	test_path_is_missing .git/sequencer
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'reset after final pick clears revert state' '
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ test_expect_success 'reset after final pick clears revert state' '
 	echo resolved >foo &&
 	test_path_is_file .git/sequencer/todo &&
 	git reset &&
-	test_must_fail test_path_exists .git/sequencer
+	test_path_is_missing .git/sequencer
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'revert conflict, diff3 -m style' '