diff --git a/t/t4040-whitespace-status.sh b/t/t4040-whitespace-status.sh
index e70e020ae9..eec3d73dc2 100755
--- a/t/t4040-whitespace-status.sh
+++ b/t/t4040-whitespace-status.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ test_expect_success 'diff-tree --exit-code' '
 
 test_expect_success 'diff-tree -b --exit-code' '
 	git diff -b --exit-code HEAD^ HEAD &&
-	git diff-tree -b -p --exit-code HEAD^ HEAD &&
-	git diff-tree -b --exit-code HEAD^ HEAD
+	git diff-tree -b -p --exit-code HEAD^ HEAD
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'diff-index --cached --exit-code' '