2 files changed, 2 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
index 7e85c71ad1..5237066140 100755
--- a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
+++ b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
@@ -282,13 +282,6 @@ test_expect_success 'clone shallow object count' '
 	test_cmp count3.expected count3.actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'clone shallow with nonexistent --branch' '
-	git clone --depth 1 --branch Z "file://$(pwd)/." shallow4 &&
-	GIT_DIR=shallow4/.git git rev-parse HEAD >actual &&
-	git rev-parse HEAD >expected &&
-	test_cmp expected actual
-'
-
 test_expect_success 'clone shallow with detached HEAD' '
 	git checkout HEAD^ &&
 	git clone --depth 1 "file://$(pwd)/." shallow5 &&
diff --git a/t/t5706-clone-branch.sh b/t/t5706-clone-branch.sh
index f3f9a76056..56be67e07e 100755
--- a/t/t5706-clone-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t5706-clone-branch.sh
@@ -57,12 +57,8 @@ test_expect_success 'clone -b does not munge remotes/origin/HEAD' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'clone -b with bogus branch chooses HEAD' '
-	git clone -b bogus parent clone-bogus &&
-	(cd clone-bogus &&
-	 check_HEAD master &&
-	 check_file one
-	)
+test_expect_success 'clone -b with bogus branch' '
+	test_must_fail git clone -b bogus parent clone-bogus
 '
 
 test_done