diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index 9b34f3c615..61dc4ce125 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ test_expect_success 'clone separate gitdir' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'clone separate gitdir: output' '
-	echo "gitdir: `pwd`/realgitdir" >expected &&
+	echo "gitdir: $(pwd)/realgitdir" >expected &&
 	test_cmp expected dst/.git
 '