diff --git a/t/t5582-fetch-negative-refspec.sh b/t/t5582-fetch-negative-refspec.sh
index e5d2e79ad3..7a80e47c2b 100755
--- a/t/t5582-fetch-negative-refspec.sh
+++ b/t/t5582-fetch-negative-refspec.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ test_expect_success "fetch with negative pattern refspec does not expand prefix"
 '
 
 test_expect_success "fetch with negative refspec avoids duplicate conflict" '
-	cd "$D" &&
 	(
 		cd one &&
 		git branch dups/a &&