diff --git a/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh b/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh
index c8097a72d9..d787cac2f7 100755
--- a/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh
+++ b/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh
@@ -4,15 +4,21 @@ test_description='pre-commit hook'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-test_expect_success "with no hook" \
-	"echo 'foo' > file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit -m 'first'"
+test_expect_success 'with no hook' '
 
-test_expect_success "--no-verify with no hook" \
-	"echo 'bar' > file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit --no-verify -m 'bar'"
+	echo "foo" > file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit -m "first"
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--no-verify with no hook' '
+
+	echo "bar" > file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit --no-verify -m "bar"
+
+'
 
 # now install hook that always succeeds
 HOOKDIR="$(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks"
@@ -24,15 +30,21 @@ exit 0
 EOF
 chmod +x "$HOOK"
 
-test_expect_success "with succeeding hook" \
-	"echo 'more' >> file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit -m 'more'"
+test_expect_success 'with succeeding hook' '
 
-test_expect_success "--no-verify with succeeding hook" \
-	"echo 'even more' >> file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit --no-verify -m 'even more'"
+	echo "more" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit -m "more"
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--no-verify with succeeding hook' '
+
+	echo "even more" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit --no-verify -m "even more"
+
+'
 
 # now a hook that fails
 cat > "$HOOK" <<EOF
@@ -40,25 +52,37 @@ cat > "$HOOK" <<EOF
 exit 1
 EOF
 
-test_expect_failure "with failing hook" \
-	"echo 'another' >> file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit -m 'another'"
+test_expect_failure 'with failing hook' '
 
-test_expect_success "--no-verify with failing hook" \
-	"echo 'stuff' >> file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit --no-verify -m 'stuff'"
+	echo "another" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit -m "another"
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--no-verify with failing hook' '
+
+	echo "stuff" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit --no-verify -m "stuff"
+
+'
 
 chmod -x "$HOOK"
-test_expect_success "with non-executable hook" \
-	"echo 'content' >> file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit -m 'content'"
+test_expect_success 'with non-executable hook' '
 
-test_expect_success "--no-verify with non-executable hook" \
-	"echo 'more content' >> file &&
-	 git add file &&
-	 git commit --no-verify -m 'more content'"
+	echo "content" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit -m "content"
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--no-verify with non-executable hook' '
+
+	echo "more content" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit --no-verify -m "more content"
+
+'
 
 test_done