diff --git a/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh b/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
index 74fc5a88ec..ad6fa0d4e4 100755
--- a/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
+++ b/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ check_tar() {
 			for header in *.paxheader
 			do
 				data=${header%.paxheader}.data &&
-				if test -h $data -o -e $data
+				if test -h $data || test -e $data
 				then
 					path=$(get_pax_header $header path) &&
 					if test -n "$path"