diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index e7afe9e16e..acfea06b81 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ test_expect_success 'remote set-url --add bbb' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'remote set-url --delete .*' '
-	test_must_fail git remote set-url --delete someremote .* &&
+	test_must_fail git remote set-url --delete someremote .\* &&
 	echo "YYY" >expect &&
 	echo baz >>expect &&
 	echo bbb >>expect &&