diff --git a/t/t9003-help-autocorrect.sh b/t/t9003-help-autocorrect.sh
index dfe95c923b..b1c7919c4a 100755
--- a/t/t9003-help-autocorrect.sh
+++ b/t/t9003-help-autocorrect.sh
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ test_expect_success 'autocorrect showing candidates' '
 	git config help.autocorrect 0 &&
 
 	test_must_fail git lfg 2>actual &&
-	sed -e "1,/^Did you mean this/d" actual | grep lgf &&
+	grep "^	lgf" actual &&
 
 	test_must_fail git distimdist 2>actual &&
-	sed -e "1,/^Did you mean this/d" actual | grep distimdistim
+	grep "^	distimdistim" actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'autocorrect running commands' '