diff --git a/t/t1800-hook.sh b/t/t1800-hook.sh
index 43fcb7c0bf..2ef3579fa7 100755
--- a/t/t1800-hook.sh
+++ b/t/t1800-hook.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git hook run -- out-of-repo runs excluded' '
 test_expect_success 'git -c core.hooksPath=<PATH> hook run' '
 	mkdir my-hooks &&
 	write_script my-hooks/test-hook <<-\EOF &&
-	echo Hook ran $1 >>actual
+	echo Hook ran $1
 	EOF
 
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&