diff --git a/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh b/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh
index b70e81c3cd..c1446f26ab 100755
--- a/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh
+++ b/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ test_expect_success 'tag that cannot be exported' '
 	(
 		cd "$cli" &&
 		p4 sync ... &&
-		!(p4 labels | grep GIT_TAG_ON_A_BRANCH)
+		! p4 labels | grep GIT_TAG_ON_A_BRANCH
 	)
 '