diff --git a/t/t0050-filesystem.sh b/t/t0050-filesystem.sh
index 89282ccf7a..41df6bcf27 100755
--- a/t/t0050-filesystem.sh
+++ b/t/t0050-filesystem.sh
@@ -108,13 +108,17 @@ $test_case 'merge (case change)' '
 
 '
 
-$test_case 'add (with different case)' '
+
+
+test_expect_failure 'add (with different case)' '
 
 	git reset --hard initial &&
 	rm camelcase &&
 	echo 1 >CamelCase &&
 	git add CamelCase &&
-	test $(git ls-files | grep -i camelcase | wc -l) = 1
+	camel=$(git ls-files | grep -i camelcase) &&
+	test $(echo "$camel" | wc -l) = 1 &&
+	test "z$(git cat-file blob :$camel)" = z1
 
 '