diff --git a/t/t5317-pack-objects-filter-objects.sh b/t/t5317-pack-objects-filter-objects.sh
index a8bbad74e2..dc0446574b 100755
--- a/t/t5317-pack-objects-filter-objects.sh
+++ b/t/t5317-pack-objects-filter-objects.sh
@@ -45,12 +45,7 @@ test_expect_success 'verify blob:none packfile has no blobs' '
 	git -C r1 index-pack ../filter.pack &&
 
 	git -C r1 verify-pack -v ../filter.pack >verify_result &&
-	grep blob verify_result |
-	awk -f print_1.awk |
-	sort >observed &&
-
-	nr=$(wc -l <observed) &&
-	test 0 -eq $nr
+	! grep blob verify_result
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'verify normal and blob:none packfiles have same commits/trees' '
@@ -149,12 +144,7 @@ test_expect_success 'verify blob:limit=500 omits all blobs' '
 	git -C r2 index-pack ../filter.pack &&
 
 	git -C r2 verify-pack -v ../filter.pack >verify_result &&
-	grep blob verify_result |
-	awk -f print_1.awk |
-	sort >observed &&
-
-	nr=$(wc -l <observed) &&
-	test 0 -eq $nr
+	! grep blob verify_result
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'verify blob:limit=1000' '
@@ -164,12 +154,7 @@ test_expect_success 'verify blob:limit=1000' '
 	git -C r2 index-pack ../filter.pack &&
 
 	git -C r2 verify-pack -v ../filter.pack >verify_result &&
-	grep blob verify_result |
-	awk -f print_1.awk |
-	sort >observed &&
-
-	nr=$(wc -l <observed) &&
-	test 0 -eq $nr
+	! grep blob verify_result
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'verify blob:limit=1001' '