diff --git a/t/t7001-mv.sh b/t/t7001-mv.sh
index 65a35d94a0..624e6d25de 100755
--- a/t/t7001-mv.sh
+++ b/t/t7001-mv.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ test_expect_success \
 test_expect_success \
     'checking -f on untracked file with existing target' \
     'touch path0/untracked1 &&
-     git mv -f untracked1 path0
+     test_must_fail git mv -f untracked1 path0 &&
      test ! -f .git/index.lock &&
      test -f untracked1 &&
      test -f path0/untracked1'