diff --git a/t/t5520-pull.sh b/t/t5520-pull.sh
index a3de2e19b6..55560ce3cd 100755
--- a/t/t5520-pull.sh
+++ b/t/t5520-pull.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ test_description='pulling into void'
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 modify () {
-	sed -e "$1" <"$2" >"$2.x" &&
+	sed -e "$1" "$2" >"$2.x" &&
 	mv "$2.x" "$2"
 }