diff --git a/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh b/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
index cba3b1a28a..14cbe96527 100755
--- a/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
+++ b/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ test_expect_success 're-commit a removed filename which remains in CVS attic' '
 	git commit -m "Added attic_gremlin" &&
 	git cvsexportcommit -w "$CVSWORK" -c HEAD &&
 	(cd "$CVSWORK" && cvs -Q update -d) &&
-	test -f "$CVSWORK/attic_gremlin"
+	test_path_is_file "$CVSWORK/attic_gremlin"
 '
 
 # the state of the CVS sandbox may be indeterminate for ' space'