diff --git a/t/t7004-tag.sh b/t/t7004-tag.sh
index b4698ab5f5..772dc9ed96 100755
--- a/t/t7004-tag.sh
+++ b/t/t7004-tag.sh
@@ -895,18 +895,16 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'verifying a forged tag should fail' '
 	test_must_fail git tag -v forged-tag
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'verifying a proper tag with --format pass and format accordingly' '
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF
+test_expect_success GPG 'verifying a proper tag with --format pass and format accordingly' '
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	tagname : signed-tag
-	EOF &&
+	EOF
 	git tag -v --format="tagname : %(tag)" "signed-tag" >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'verifying a forged tag with --format fail and format accordingly' '
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF
-	tagname : forged-tag
-	EOF &&
+test_expect_success GPG 'verifying a forged tag with --format should fail silently' '
+	>expect &&
 	test_must_fail git tag -v --format="tagname : %(tag)" "forged-tag" >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
diff --git a/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh b/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh
index d62ccbb98e..b4b49eeb08 100755
--- a/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh
+++ b/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh
@@ -125,18 +125,16 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'verify multiple tags' '
 	test_cmp expect.stderr actual.stderr
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'verifying tag with --format' '
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF
+test_expect_success GPG 'verifying tag with --format' '
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	tagname : fourth-signed
-	EOF &&
+	EOF
 	git verify-tag --format="tagname : %(tag)" "fourth-signed" >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'verifying a forged tag with --format fail and format accordingly' '
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF
-	tagname : 7th forged-signed
-	EOF &&
+test_expect_success GPG 'verifying a forged tag with --format should fail silently' '
+	>expect &&
 	test_must_fail git verify-tag --format="tagname : %(tag)" $(cat forged1.tag) >actual-forged &&
 	test_cmp expect actual-forged
 '