diff --git a/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh b/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
index ed4d1369cc..5c9c0f87d3 100755
--- a/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
+++ b/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ test_expect_success 'setup svnrepo' '
 	              "$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/$scary_uri" &&
 	svn_cmd cp -m "leading dot" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
 			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/.leading_dot" &&
-	svn_cmd cp -m "trailing dot" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
-			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/trailing_dot." &&
+	if test_have_prereq !MINGW
+	then
+		svn_cmd cp -m "trailing dot" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
+			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/trailing_dot."
+	fi &&
 	svn_cmd cp -m "trailing .lock" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
 			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/trailing_dotlock.lock" &&
 	svn_cmd cp -m "reflog" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
@@ -45,7 +48,10 @@ test_expect_success 'test clone with funky branch names' '
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/more%20fun%20plugin!" &&
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/$scary_ref" &&
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/%2Eleading_dot" &&
-		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/trailing_dot%2E" &&
+		if test_have_prereq !MINGW
+		then
+			git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/trailing_dot%2E"
+		fi &&
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/trailing_dotlock%2Elock" &&
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/origin/$non_reflog"
 	)